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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Record Cold Causes
Damage To Peaches;
Warmer Weather Due

An all-time record for April Ia
was made in the county last Fri
day when the temperature fell to
"a degrees at 5:45 A. M. The
Canadian cold air mass struck the
Entire Eastern. Seahoard last
weekend with a low in Miami, Fla.
On Saturday of 81 degrees. Vir-
tinia as well as Maryland growers
sustained heavy losses in fruit and
early vegetable crops, but full ex-
tent of the damage, cannot be de-
termined until frosted trees and
plants can be inspected in warmer
weather.
Relief from the, cold began on
Tuesday and forcasters predict
much warmer weather for the
weekend. Farmers are again
warned of setting brush fires. TIE
showers predicted for Wednesday
did not materialize and with the
heavy winds of the past several
weeks, the dry condition is becom-
ing aggravated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20

Maryland can become Re-
publican SEtate practically in one
election" Mrs. Joseph r. Earring
ton, president Of the National Fed
Grafton Of Women's Republican
Clubs, told $50 women meeting
Monday in Frederick.
Taking advantage Of perfect
spring weather the politically
minded ladies donned gaily lowered
hats and jammed into the Hotel
Frederick dining room TO hear the
speaker launch a scathing attack
on the Democratic Party's prin-
ciples and approach to the nations
problems. Mrs. Harrington also
made a plea for intense door-to-
door campaign work in the 1860
Congressional elections.
She charged the Democrats with
faith that control Of wages and
production will bring US TO Utopia"
Foreign policy she finds ton con-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Party Dinner Menus
To Be Demonstrated
At Cooking School

Today's free electric cooking
school at the Milo Theatre, will
do a repeat performance, with
variations, on Friday. The school,
sponsored jointly by A. G. Wat
kins, Co., PEPCO, and The SEN
tinel, offers attractive prizes to
the women in the audience.
Tomorrow, Miss Turner, home
economist at PEPCO, will prepare
food suitable for a party menu
an oven dinner with rolled roast
beef, brown potatoes, fresh as
paragus, vegetable soup and cher
ry pan dowdy. From the top of the
stove she will do barbecued pork
chops and apple slices. From the
electric broiler, broiled fish fillets
tomato slices, cheese potatoes and
tartar sauce. The preparation Of
baked Alaska will also be shown
Included in the program will also
be a demonstration of a Westing-
house Electric rooster.
Thursdays patrons saw Miss
Turner prepare a complete over
ham dinner magic chocolate cake
and an orange chiffon cake; Bruins.
wick stew and a broiled CHOPPED
steak; strawberry ice cream pie
A laundrv demonstration was also
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Census Workers Urge
County Residents To
Give Full Cooperation

Census enumerators are again
calling attention to the number Of
farmers who are not preparing
the Agricultural forms so that they
can be checked by the worker wher
the population form is filled out
The Sentinel carried reminder
of this in last weeks paper and
one farmer told a worker he would
not have had his filed out if he
had not read the release. Many
farmers do not understand that
this form was mailed to them to be
completed before the call of the
enumeration.
The workers for the Census are
finding that the cooperation among
the citizens of the county, both
rural and urban areas, is very
poor. 1t is again pointed out to the
people Of. the county that the in
formation received is entirely con.
fidential. The worker Is under oath
not to reveal details Of his visit
The cooperation of the residents
Of Montgomery County is needed
TO complete the work in a satisfac-
tory manner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
High School
Annual Press
Convention Sat.

Backed by the Montgomery
County Press Association, the an
nual scholastic press convention
will be held Saturday, April %, at
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
Sponsored by the Inter-High
Council, the convention is open to
all interested journalism students
in the seven Montgomery County
High Schools.
Students will be welcomed by
Henry Turner of BCC, followed by
a guest speaker. Each school may
hav. eight contestants, two entered
in each of the four newswriting
contests. Activities will be present
ed in news, feature, activity and
sports, so that the contestants may
obtain material for their stories.
Upon completion, the stories are
Judged, each in its own category.
Awards are made by the Montgom-
cry County Press Association, in
collaboration with the Inter-High
Council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Rockville Red Cross
Drive Exceeds Quota
By More Than 10000

The Annual Red Cross Cam
paign which closed II Rockville
was an outstanding success, be-
cording to John E. Oxley, area
chairman. The workers collected
over 200% of the quota set for
the Rockville area. Contributions
to date total $2,23O.o8, which is
the largest peace-time total sum
ever collected in the Rockville area
during a Red Cross drive. The
continual growth of the area
should increase the amount of con-
tributions each year.
Mr.. Oxley gives credit for this
collection to the untiring industry
and loyalty of the seventy workers
and their fourteen captains and to
the generosity and public spirit of
the citizens in responding to the
appeal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Silver Spring Man Gets Or.
Merium's Seat On Council
Council Refuses
Dispensary In a..
Viers Mill Village

The County Council on tuesday
elected Harold F. Hammond of
Kingsburg Drive, Silver Spring, as
a member at large to fill the un-
expired term of DR.. Lewis Merriam,
who resigned two weeks ago.
Mr.. Hammond, who is a civil
engineer specializing in traffic and
local transportation problems and
community planning, is chairman
of the County Safety Board and
vice president of the Seven Oaks
Manor Citizens Association. A
graduate of the University of
Michigan with a degree of B. S.
and of Harvard University with
a degree of M. S., he served in the
last war as a transportation con-
sultant to the Office of Defense
Transportation, the Army. Navy
and numerous communities and war
plants throughout the country.
The County Council stated that
Mr.. Hammond was chosen from
the younger and newer residents
who form a growing majority in
the suburban areas. A Republican,
Mr.. Hammond's appointment gives
the COP a 4-3 majority on the
council. He has supported the
charter movement since moving in
to the county in 1914. The new
is married and has two
children.
The Council refused the request
of the County Liquor Board to per-
nit lease of quarters in Viers Mill
Village shopping center for . dis
pensary. Council President Fred
eric P. Lee said the council favors
the limiting of liquor dispensaries
to major business centers" and
opposes locations in Community or
local shopping centers". He pointed
out that the Wheaton Dispensary
is just two miles from the pro-
posed location. r'sss+e'''- '.''''-
He also stated that the council
has a problem with the Rockville
Dispensary, located near the bot
tle-neck at the corner of Mont
gomery and Washington avenues.
The congestion each afternoon is
causing a hazard and slowing up
traffic on route 240 to a marked
degree.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Liquor Control Board
Warns 1850 Licenses
Are Currently Due

At it's meeting on April 10, 1850,
The Liquor Control Board for
Montgomery County approved the
application of 1874 licensees for re-
newal of their alcoholic beverage IL
censes.
The licensees are advised that
their licenses for the year begin
ming May 1, 1850 are ready for
them to pick up at the Office of the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court, in the
Court House at Rockville, any time
between April 18th and May l,
1850. Current licenses expire on
April Both, so the new licenses
must be picked up before May 1st
if there is to be no interruption to
business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
GOPWomen Told Stote Can
Easily Become Republican

fused" for discussion at this time.
Republicans are not against Civil
Rights, she said, recalling Lincoln's
preservation of human rights" and
abolition Of slavery.
Mrs. Emmert X. BOwlus, presi-
dent Of the Women's Republican
Club Of Frederick County, opened
the morning business session by
introducing Mrs. Fred c. Fischer Of
Pikesville. president Of the Mary
land Federation.
Guests included Mrs. J. Glenn
Beall, wife Of the Republican who
represents Western Maryland In
Congress; Mrs. Leona Rush, Re-
publican member Of the Maryland
House Of Delegates from Mont
gomery County and Miss Bertha
Adkins Of Salisbury, Republican
National committeewoman for
Maryland and an officer in the Re-
publican national organization in
Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Plans Perfected For
Cub Scout Country
Fair Set For Friday

Rockville Cub Scouts are putting
the final touches on plans for the
Country Fair to be held on Friday
evening, April Fl, at 1880 in the
Methodist Church basement. The
public is invited to attend the
affair for which there will be no
admission charge. The various
games of skill and side shows will
cost only penny.
Each Den, under the supervision
of the Den Mother, is planning a
speciality. The Den mascots will
also be present, these will include
a skunk several cages of hamsters,
and some puppies.
1t. Robert Finley, Cubmaster
is in charge Of Plans for the Fair
assisted by Den Mothers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Rockville Registers
Children Entering
School This Fall

Parents having children entering
kindergarten or first grade at the
Rockville Elementary School next
fall are requested TO register them
in school on Tuesday, April rs,
between Q a. m. and 2 p. m.
Children must be five years old
on or before November 80 in order
to enter kindergarten, and six years
old. by the same date. TO enter first
grade. Olney s. Weaver, princi-.
pal, announces parents should bring
birth certificates, smallpox vac
cination certificate and proof Of
diphtheria immunizstion within the
year. A doctor and nurse will be
present from o 10 IL 10 vaccinate
children on that day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Pet Gripes To Be
Aired Next Week

County residents who have
voiced numerous complaints
concerning d og S -on-t he-loose,
and the dumping of debris and
trash, will have a chance !. to
talk loud and long to the Mont
gomery County Council which
will hold a hearing on these and
related subjects next week.
The hearing is scheduled to be
held on Friday, April % at the
Courthouse, 1880 p. m. Under
discussion will be a proposed
ordinance providing for the
licensing, handling and DISPOSE
ton of dogs and the care and
disposition of ownerless cats.
A proposed ordinance providing
for the control and regulation
of dumping debris and trash,
and for the elimination Of UNI
slightly weeds and trash from
property in the county, will also
be discussed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Sherwood P-TA
Benefit Play At
Olney Theatre

a"Call Il a Day." a three-act
comedy by Dodie Smith, will be
presented by the Sherwood P.T.A.
on May 5 and 6 at $3.50 P. M. at
the Olney Theater.
Joseph Cunningham is, the di-
rector of the play which deals with
the romantic adventures of an up
per-middie class English family.
The principal parts are filled by
Woodman Perine, playing the part
OF the father; Mrs. Florence Johi.-
ston, the mother, and tie three
children = Margaret Farquhar,
Deborah Stabler and John Tread
way.
Owner c. Y. Stevens has made
the theater available and admis-
sion is 81. A reserved section will
be set aside for those paying $1.50.
Tickets may be obtained from
Mrs. Woodman Ferine, Rockville,
Ri. 8, or the Sandy Spring Store,
or at the box office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
RoCkcrest Man
Seeks Election
To- City Body

In announcing his candidacy for
the Rockville Town Council Robert
Boyd Ladd stated that he seeks
the post "as a resident and homi1
owner who will bring to the Coun-
Gil an enthusiasm for unifying the
common interests of the commun-
ity in progressive building of "a
better Rockville" He feels the
Council should plan aggressively
for the future residential and bust
ness needs of the community, keep
tie townspeople thoroughly in
formed, use fully the talents Of our
citizens to help in town govern
ment problems, and coordinate
with other government units on
problems Of common interest, he
said.
Rockville will have it's first
councilman from the areas an
nexed to the town after 1910 If he
Is elected. Mr.. Ladd points out
that it will be in the community'f
best interest for these citizens
views to he reflected on the Coun-
ell. He assures the voters that he
will be able and willing to work in
cooperation and harmony with any
other honest and sincere public
officials.
Mr.. Laid is now a member OF
the staff of the Executive Office OF
the President in the Bureau Of the
Budget, and he previously worked
as a civilian specialist on trans
portation economies and statistics
in the Army Transportation Corps
for six years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laid came To
Rockville in 1913, where they live
at 903 Wade Avenue, Rockcrest,
with their five year old daughter,
Margaret. Mr.. Ladd has been ac-
tive in community affairs, working
in particular in the Rockcrest Citi.
zens' Association, Inc, the Rock
vile Civic Association, and the
Rockville Community Federation
He has participated prominently
in past civic drives such as for
recreational facilities and pro
grams, and for voter registration
His candidacy is non-partisan
and independent, Mr.. Ladd says
He stated to the press that he vel
come any honest support which is
offered without strings, and that
he pledges impartial, hardwork-
ing, competent conduct of the job
of Council member If elected. =
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Cooperation In Grove

Washington. Groves cen S
enumerator, Mrs. Bernard Green
berg, has met with none of the
lack of cooperation prevalent in
most. of the county. Ahead of
schedule, Mrs. Greenberg has COM
pleted the count Of noses in the
town. Praising tie town for their
aid, Mrs. Greenberg said that al
though she became lost in the town
three separate times, she was set
straight by friendly townsmen and
encouraged to continue. =
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20

Mr.. Kelly and Councilmen W.
Mural Bradshaw, Frank H. Hig-
gins, S. P. Herspberger and Daniel
R. Weddle, in filing, stated they
were running under the slogan Of
Greater Rockville for Better Liv-
ing at No Tax Penalty" cited ac-
complishments of the last two
years; and gave plans for the com
pletion of the expansion started in
1949.
Since the Mayor and Council
was elected in 1913, Rockville has
expanded from one square mile TO
six square miles; population has
increased from approximately, A.
500 to about 10000, 1900 gained
through annexation of surround
ing territory; the local Hygiene Of
Housing Ordinance, patterned on
the nationally recognized Balti-
more City plan, was adopted and
enforced; planning department
for master planning of the entire
city, so that commercial frowth
can be properly anticipated and
controlled, was established.
TIE Mayor and Council points
out that during this period, in
creased recreation programs have
been initiated; the Rockville Free
Library System accepted and fin
ancially supported; S.5 miles Of
streets paved; 26,135 feet Of sew
er lines laid; 49,017 feet Of water
mains laid, including TIE one to
Lincoln Park High School; and in
creased lighting for existing areas
and for the annexed areas.
:. In seeking reelection, the pres
ent Mayor. and Council stated that
their platform is "the completion
of the three year plan Of expan-
sion started in 1949." This would
include sewers for Haiti, Lincoln
Park, Croydon and Harriet Park
areas; pressure for early compile
ton of the State Roads Bypass;
physical unity of East and West
Rockville, by completing PARK
Street from Horners Lane to Fays
cite Street, through the BIO und-
erpass together with paving Of
Biltmore Avenue through TO Lin
coin Park High and such other
units over BIO as are necessary;
paving of jefferson Street from
Monroe to Park, and continuation
of Jefferson Through the fair
grounds to Richard Montgomery
High School entrance.
Other projects would include /;
more traffic lights for Montgom-
cry Avenue, increased recreational
facilities; continuance Of work on
Master Plan; increased street
lighting for all areas; increased
sewage disposal plant facilities;,
increased financial support to the
Rockville Free Public Library;
stable tax rate of DOC; widening
and Improvement of Commerce
Lana; easing of tax load on city
residents by increased requests
that the county government give
payment in lieu of taxes for ssrv-
ices and utilities rendered by the
city government to county build
ings.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Civic Assn To
Study Swimming
Pool Financing

The Rockville Civic Association
will hold its next meeting at the
Rockville Nursery School, Friday,
April 2sth to tour the facilities
and study the program offered for
the youngsters at this day school.
H. R. Packard will report on the
progress of the community swim
ming pool which has been under
taken in Laurel. Anyone interest
ed in learning how another town
has financed and procured a pool
is invited to attend. s
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Miss Rockville Contest
Main Topic At Regular
Chamber Commerce Meet

The last regular meeting of the
Rockville Chamber of Commerce
was devoted almost exclusively to
discussion of the "Miss Rockville"
pageant which will be sponsored by
this organization.
Members of the "Miss Rockville"
contest comittee, composed of John
Mackey, Jr. Warren Milor, E. A..
Osborne, Bucie Prescott and Miss
Irene Painter, will meet tonight
Thursday to arrange for dates of
the preliminary and final contests,
and other details. David Ginsberg,
from Sidney Lust's public relations
office, will handle arrangements
for the final contest, to be held
at the Milo Theatre.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20

Miss Jane Warfield, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Warfeld of
Boyd, was recently elected the 1850
May Queen by the students of the
Towson State Teachers College at
Towson. Miss Warfeld graduated
from Richard Montgomery High
School in 1916 and is now a MEM
Der of the senior class at State
Teachers.
Her maid-of- honor will be Miss
Joan Jourdan of Darlington and
the attendants of her court will be
the Misses Anna Mae Carlson,
June Crickenberger, Mary E.
Davis, Fay CHA, Barbara Kyle,
Betty Mintz, Mary Shelton, Jewell
Stevens, Phyllis Strohecker and
Mary Gray Swami. Miss Shelton
is also 1916 graduate of Richard
Montgomery.
The coronation will take place
on Saturday, May 6, at 200 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Bradshaw To Discuss
New Laws For County
On Radio Station WBCC

New laws for Montgomery Coun-
ty to be introduced at the May
legislative session of the County
Council will be described by j.
Douglas Bradshaw, County Coun-
Gilman, Thursday, April 81, at IL
A. M.
Mr.. Bradshaw will be inter-
viewed on WBCC by Mrs. John
Scharff, local government chair
man of the County League of Wo-
men Voters. The program is part
of the series, Know Your County
Government.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Building In
Rockville Is
lat High Peak

with plans Of two subdivision
Bailders presented to the Rockville
Town Council at a recent meeting,
which include construction of over
$50 more houses in the corporate
limits, the forecast of Rockville's
becoming a community of possibly
10000 within the next five years,
lis a step nearer to becoming a
reality.
One of the builders, Cal johnson,
told Of plans for a new subdivision
of 300 homes to be built on Viers
Mill Road by the H. B. Deal Co.,
Inc, of st. Louis, for the Midwest
Sales and Service Corporation of
Washington, D. c. The develop
ment, to be- known as "Broadwood
Manor" would be built on "a acres
of land about midway between
Rockcrest and Twin Brook on the
opposite of viers Mill Road.
Approximately fifty percent of
this area is within the town limits
and the Council informed Mr.. John
son that it could possibly have the
whole area incorporated at the
next meeting of the State Legisla-
ture in February.
The houses will be frame, Of
about five rooms, either one or two
bedrooms, with finished basement
and unfinished upstairs. The COM
pany plans. to start work next
month and expects to finish IA
houses a month.
A representative of Twin Brook,
Inc, Joseph L. Geeraerty reported
that construction of from so to Sc
homes in the fourth section of that
Subdivision will start in two or
three weeks and that the last
house, will be completed within
bpproximateIy 100 days, He said
4 AZ III houses there have been
hnisiled and s6ld; and that nearly
ali Of the 30 being built currently
are sold.
To the north of Rockville, the
Joseph Berlin Construction Co. is
building apartments, composed of
fifteen 3-story buildings, contain
ing eleven apartments each. The
first occupants of Berlin Apart
ments are expected to move into
their homes in from eight to ten
weeks.
Tenants will have the use of a
play yard, laundry. room, drying
area and outlets for television and
radio will be available. One-bed
room apartments will be priced at
$3.50; and two-bedroom units
$68.25, which include all utilities.
According to Mr.. Berlin the de-
mand for these gas heated apart
ments in the million dollar project
is far exceeding the number avail
able. The owner also states that a
shopping center, including large
chain store, will be built in front
of the project located on Dawson
Avenue and Route No. gao.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Gov. Lane To Speak
At Laymen's Meeting
In Rockville Sunday

Maryland's Governor. William
Preston Lane, will deliver an ad-
dress at the Rockville Laymen's
Association meeting on Sunday
evening, 8 pm. In the Rockville
Presbyterian Church.
The public Is invited to the meet
ing, which will also feature music
by the Presbyterian Choir.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Honor Student

Birch E. Bayh OF Route s, Rock
vile, has won a place on the dis
tinguished student list at Purdue
University for the first semester
Of the academic year, according to
the list recently released from the
Office of C. e. Dammon, registrar.
These lists are issued following the
final recording and checking Of
grades.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Fashion Show Friday

Richard Montgomery High
Schools May King and Queen can
didates will model in a fashion
show in the gymnasium on Friday,
April 81, 2:30 p. M. TIE show will
be presented by Ida's Department
Store and is sponsored by the
,RMfiS Senior Class and Home
Arts Department.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Damascus Lions Club To
Sponsor Minstrel Show
In New School Saturday

The Damascus Lions Club Is
sponsoring a Minstrel Show on
Saturday, April %, S:15 p. m. in
the auditorium of the new high
school building in Damascus. Act
ing will be by members of the
Gaithersburg Lions who gave the
show so successfully in their home
town last week.
Included in the minstrel are
songs, dances, skits, quartettes
choruses, and special acts by tai
ented entertainers, in addition tc
a hilarious minstrel comedy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-20
Glands" Warn Walkers

"Stop-Look Before You Cross"
That's the warning pedestrians re-
ceive on, 200 busy corners in Mont
gor1ery County. The large hands
are painted on the street in po-
sition which suggests the command
to stop, and have been painted as
partfof the Safety Boards Pedes-
tfian Protection Program.