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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23

who wears knickers. Through a
series of hilarious developments,
Hildegarde convinces the public
that her father Kenneth Bay
nard) is drunkard and upsets
both Mr.. and Mrs. Shermer David
Weed and Virginia Dees) as well
as her mother ANITA Bogley) q.
Supporting players are Gwennie
Gregor, Julie Baynard, Wayne
Carr, Thomas Whitaker, Dolores
Stearn and Patricia Bogley. The
play has been directed by Frances
Allis.
Staging and properties will be
supervised by Mrs. William Lynch,
Hartley Lynch and Mrs. Clarence
Stfeeter. Other committee chair
men are: Mrs. Preston Stearn,
Mrs. Peyton Mannar and Mrs. F.
Scott Collins, ticket sales; Mrs.
Preston C. King, jr., publicity;
Mrs. Frank Clymer, makeup; Mrs.
William Carr, Mrs. John Carr and
Miss Anna May Fawley, refreh-
ments.
Proceeds of this play will be
used to assist in the moderniza-
ton of the parsonage kitchen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
James LOuthan Wins
Trip To National All
Congress In Chicago

james Louthan, Route 4, Rock
vile, is a winner Of an all-expense
trip TO the National All Club Con-
gress, Stevens Hotel, Chicago, No
vember 26 to 30, as the Maryland
Winner in the 1850 National All
Field Crops program of which In
ternational Harvester is the donor
Of national, state and county
awards.
James has been in All work nine
years and has taken part in three
projects. He is a member of the
local Shady Grove All Club. His
field crops projects this year in
cluded hay, wheat and corn.
AS a state winner, James is also
contender for national honors in
the Field Crops program. Should
lie also be named national win
ner, he will receive a $500 Fowler
Mccormick scholarship certificate,
good at any accredited agricultural
college.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Straight A" Students

Because they received all GAS"
on the first report card for this
year, Anne Beane, 7, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Beane, 602
Monroe Street, Rockville; and
Shirley Anne Lynch, 8, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard V. Lynch,
204 Baltimore Road, Rockville,
were presented gifts by Bills Cen
eral Store, Travilah. Anne is a
second grade pupil at Rockville
Elementary School and Shirley
Anne attends East Rockville Ele-
mentary where she is in the fourth
grade.
Bill Daniel, who offers a gift to
pupils of Rockville Elementary
Schools receiving AS on each re-
port issued this year, wishes to
congratulate Anne and Shirley
Anne as the first winners. He
warns that the next report will
come out the later part of jan
uary, and is wondering who will
be next to receive gifts from his
store.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
RMHS Glee Club
Uses New Robes
For First Time

Members of the Richard Mont
gomery High School Glee Club
wore their new black robes for the
first time Wednesday when they
presented a concert at an assem-
bly, program in the gymnasium.
The concert, one of the big events
of Thanksgiving week at the
school, included a variety Of songs,
and was under the direction Of
Mrs. Mary deVermond. About sixty
students took part in the singing
of the numbers, all of which were
learned this year.
A portion of the program was
devoted TO the singing of favorite
Thanksgiving songs by the Glee
Club and audience. Several senior
high students served as accom-
panists for the group. A piano solo
was given by Churchill Ward,
president of the senior class.
School was dismissed at noon on
Wednesday and will re-convene on
Monday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Red Feather JambOree
For Community Chest
Workers Set For Monday

The "Red Feather Jamboree"
for Montgomery County's Com
punity Chest workers and contri-
4 butors to be held next Monday eve
ming, November 81, at o'clock, in
Leland Junior High School Audi
torium, will be long on entertain
ment and short on speeches, ac-
cording to William F. Croft, Sill
yer Spring, chairman of arrange
ments. "Most of the talking" said
Mr.. Croft, will occur in present
ing awards and citations to var
ious county residents, firms, and
public offices for outstanding CO.
operation in the current Red
Feather drive"
A variety of musical numbers, a
skit about campaign organization,
and sleight-of-hand performance
have been scheduled. Ernie Tan
men, of WGAY, will be master of
ceremonies.
1--WE had hoped to make this a
victory celebration climaxing the
successful completion of Montgom-
cry County's Red Feather drive"
said Everngam. Reports from
\ workers have been so slow in COM
ping in, however, that we will be
unable to announce meeting the
final goal of $4,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
"Cheetah" Will
Visit The Lust
Theatres Soon

A real Hollywood movie per-
sonality will visit Montgomery
County soon to make personal APP
pearances at three Sidney Lust
theatres in the county. The famous
cinema celebrity is none other
than Cheetah, the human CHM
panzee, comedy star of many a
Tarzan motion picture.
Cheetah will perform on the
stage of the Viers Mill Theatre on
Saturday, Dec 2; at the Milo
Theatre, Rockville, on. Thursday,
Dec. 7,Nand at the Bethesda
Theatre Friday, Dec. 8.
The educated monkey, whose
anics on the screen have drawn
bowls of laughter from young and
old alike, will be assisted by his
trainer and owner, Pinky Jackson,
and a cast of three other humans.
The unusual half-hour stage show
will augment the regular screen
programs at the three theatres.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
New 1851 Ford Is On
Display In Showroom
OF Rockville Motor Co.

The new 1851 Ford passenger
cars, featuring new power COM
binations, Automatic Ride Control
and many refnements in styling,
engineering, comfort and safety
will be placed on display Friday
November 24) in the showroom
of Rockville Motor Co., it was an
nounced by o. H. Perry, president.
There are 16 models in the 1851
line, offering the widest range of
body colors and upholstery and in
terror trim combinations in Ford
history. Many front and rear end
aupearance changes have been
Aade, including adoption of a
dual spinner" radiator grills for
a. lower and more massive effect,
larger and stronger wrap-around
bumpers.
The chassis frame has been
strengthened and number of i'm
portant engine changes were
made.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Historic Show
Place Changed
Hands TUESDAY,

One of Frederick County's his
toric estates, not far from the
Montgomery line, changed hands
Tuesday when Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
F. Lee of Urbana sold Sugar Loaf
Farm to Vice Admiral Paul F.
Foster, 'USNR, Ret, and Mrs. Fos-
ter of Arlington, Va, for approx
mately $4,000.
The 131-acre farm with old stone
mansion, guest cottage and other
buildings is one of the show places
of Urbana and was originally the
home Of Roger johnson, youngest
brother of Thomas Johnson, first
Governor of Maryland, who lived
and died at Rose Hill Manor, Fred
erick City. The mansion house was
built about 1880 and enlarged about
1920. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee have
added wings and restored the man.
sion during their twenty years
ownership and residence there.
According to the Frederick Post,
Williams History of Frederick
County says the mansion of Roger
johnson was the scene of many
social gatherings during this resi-
dence there and "the window panes
bore the names of many of the
guests, cut into the glass with dia-
mond rings" The history says
Roger johnson was buried on the
estate but his remains were APP
parently moved at later date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee said the man.
sion house had fallen into disrepair
when they moved there twenty
years ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Sherwood School
To Present A
Xmas Operetta

The Music Department of Sher-
wood High School will present an
original operetta on December 18th,
in the school gymnasium at eight
p. m.
The operetta called Christmas
Triology" is result of combined
junior and senior high school music
project under the direction of Mrs.
Charles E. Odell, music super
visor. 1t traces the evolution of the
Christmas Carol in three major
phases starting from Biblical times
and continuing to the present day.
The first phase portrays the birth
of the carol at Bethlehem and the
revival of carol singing as a part
of church ceremonies and miracle
plays during the Middle Ages.
The second phase shows how the
carol spread in popularity through
out Western Europe by dramatic
and musical presentation of Christs
mas traditions in various countries,
A special feature of this phase
is the dramatization of tho stsfy
of "Silent Night"
The third and concluding part
emphasizes the Importance of the
carol in different aspects of Ameri-
can life such as the home, the
church. the school and the COM
munity.
Admission prices.-will be so for
adults and .25 for children. Tickets
may be purchased at the door or
from any Sherwood student.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23

The Fair is open to the public
and will be held from $3.50 p. M.
to Z P. M. in the Cafeteria of the
Richard Montgomery High School.
Nearly 400 books will be on dis
play and will offer wide variety
of gift suggestions-from an an
mated book for baby TO a cook
book for mother. There will be a
table of special Christmas novelty
books offered at attractive prices.
Included in those on display will
be the 300 new books recently pur-
chased for the school library. Sew
eral well-known anthologies of
children's literature will be raf-
fled off during the Fair with
chances at ten cents each, or three
for twenty-five cents. Mrs. Nor
man Beane and Mrs. Raymond
Redifer are in charge of the rattle.
Mrs. Joseph S. Piazza, chairman
of the Book Fair, announces that
there will be six categories of
books available for sale, covering
those for the pre-school child
through the teen ager. There will
also be books for adults available.
The categories offered and the
chairman of each are: Pre-school,
primary, kindergarten first and
second grade) Mrs. Leonard Beall;
intermediate third and fourth
grade) Mrs. Dudley Ward; Ad-
vanced (fifth and sixth grade)
Mrs. Fletcher C. Waller; Christ
mas Novelties, Mrs. Don Meid;
Miscellaneous, Mrs. Francis W..
van der Veer; Adult, Mrs. Will
Stackhouse.
Mrs. John Diamond, III is in
charge of publicity for their Fair,
with Mrs. Mary Bouic Evans, Mrs.
Charles Merry, and Colonel Fran
els w. Van der Veer assisting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Grand Jury In
Session Found
81 Indictments

The November Grand Jury which
was in session last week, returned
its report on November 20, show
ing that the States Attorney had
presented 63 cases for considera-
ton, that after examining 1913 wit
nesses the jury found 81 indict-
ments, all of which have been sub
mitted to the Circuit Court.
The jail was inspected and the
jury found incaraerated 80 white
men and six colored men, no juve-
niles and no females, a total of SO
inmates, all of whom are well
taken care of, the report stated.
The Jail was found to be in very
good condition.
States Attorney Walter w. Daw-
son was complimented, also mem
bers of the police and detective
force, on the thorough and efficient
manner in which they presented
evidence pertaining to the cases.
The staff of the Welfare Board
was commended on their testimony
in various cases, and David l..
Harrison for his competent steno-
graphic recording of statements
given during the hearings.
The report was signed by the
foreman, William S. Bowling,
Bethesda contractor, who was APP
pointed by Judges Charles W.
Woodward and Stedman Prescott
TO serve.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Donation Day, Tea
For Local Hospital
To Be Held Dec. 2

Everyone is invited to attend the
annual Donation Day and Tea for
the benefit of the Montgomery
County General Hospital, Inc, Oh
ney, on Saturday, December 2. The
tea, sponsored by the Women's
Board, will be held from to pm.
Articles suggested for donation
include: sheets az x 1857, pillow
cases (45 36), bath towels GO X
46); hand towels III x 32), wash
cloths (12 X 12), home canned
goods, canned goods in tins, jellies,
pickles, fresh fruit and vegetables,
staple goods. Checks will be pay
able to Edith B. Thomas, treas
urer, Ednor, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Council Votes
Exemption For
Summer Shows
Viers Mill Village
Building Lease
For Health Center

The County Council Sitting for
the last time as District Councir'
amended the county coming ordi-
nance to permit exemptions for
summer theaters in residential
areas on Tuesday. The Council
said it acted because of the Olney
Theater, but that the amendment
is not designed for its sole benefit.
Several other summer theaters
have encountered coming difficult
ties, it was pointed out.
The new amendment will permit
summer theaters to apply to the
Board of Zoning Appeals for a
permit. A minimum area of five
acres with a 300-foot frontage, a
minimum fifty-foot setback and
parking area for guests and en-
ployes would be required. The
board also must determine that
nuisance because of traffic, noise
and number of patrons and would
not adversely affect the character
surrounding area.
So-called summer theaters, the
Council explained, are a recognized
part of the legitimate drama in
this country and that by and large
their influence is such as tends to
elevate standards of living rather
than the contrary. Since this
amendment is aimed to permit this
type of theatrical performance, al
though obviously no limitation
should be made as to the period
of operation during the year, much
of the usefulness Of these institu-
tons depends upon their location
outside eongested areas.
A lease was signed for the pre-
misses known as Store No. Z in the
Viers Mill Village Shopping Gem
ter, for term of one year ending
November 30, 1851, for rental Of
$65 a month for use by the Health
Department as a Health Center
and Day Clinic.
Robert l.. Hughes, 3l6 High
Street, Friendship Heights, was
appointed, effective November Fl,
1850, to be member of the Friend
ship Heights Citizens Committee
to hold office for the unexpired
term of Harry c. Riley.
A claim for damages to one calf
by unknown wild dogs in the
amount Of $50, filed by Charles b.
Howard of Gaithersburg, was APP
proved.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23


operating within the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District. Many
other Montgomery County COM
munities and areas outside Of the
Sanitary District are also using
the dump facilities at Beantown.
Arrangements have recently
been made for the establishment Of
o public dump near Damascus. This
is one of the first steps taken in
the establishment Of series Of
strategically located public dump
areas throughout the County.
Equitable rates, based mainly on
the size Of the load, are charged
to all commercial refuse collectors
and to non-commercial users whom
il is, found make constant use OF
the dump. Private individuals are
not charged for dumping personal
household rufuse at the dump.
Mr.. McNayr's report stressed the
point that every attempt is being
made to make the dump self
liquidating project. 1t is estimated
that equipment procured for the
operation Of the dump will be
amortized within the next five
years through income from dump
receipts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23

Since the County assumed con
troll of dump operations during the
last week in August, 1860 every
possible measure has been taken to
eliminate the various public nui-
sances which had previously ex-
isted. Through using the "sani-
tary-fll' method Of disposal which
includes the daily covering Of all
refuse dumped; smoke, rats and
flies have been reduced to min
imum. Inspectors from the Di-
vision,of Sanitation of the Depart
ment of Health last week sub
stantiated this fact in report
made to DR.. V. l.. Ellicott, County
Health Officer, and to the County
Council. The inspectors report
contained these statements "The
old dump is well on the way to-
wards an organized, well-run sani-
tary fill 1t appears that rework-
ing of the dump has produced an
improvement in condition"
Mr.. McNayr's report stated that
the dump at Beantown would re-
ceive approximately 1000 truckloads
each year, 500 Of which would be
contributed by refuse collectors
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Advisory Committee On
Transportation Named

Mrs. Herman M. Wilson, presi-
dent of the Montgomery County
Board of Education, announced to-
day that an Advisory Committee
on Transportation has been named
to study the pupil transportation
problem in Montgomery County.
The committee has been asked
to study the present program and
practices in handling the problems
of transporting students to and
from their schools, including dis
lance criteria, bus routes, special
assignment of buses to alleviate
hazardous conditions, footpaths to
relieve overtaxing transportation
facilities, and other matters rele-
want to the overall problem.
William B. Marks, Director of
Transportation and Thomas S.
Jackson, member of the Board of
Education, will serve as consul
tants to the committee made up
of the following membership: DR..
Meredith F. Burill, Director, U. S.
Board of Geographical Names, De-
partment of Interior, will serve as
chairman. Other members include
A. H. Bowls, Manager, Chevy
Chase Motor Co., Inc; Washing
ton l. Cleveland, Manager, d. c.
Division, AAA; Frank j. Duane,
Architect; Nathan R. Gilbert, Dep
uty Director, Analysis and Review
Division of Office of Naval Ma
terial; c. Willard Harvey, Asso-
ciate, Farm Bureau Insurance Co. I;
Mrs. Everett Jones, housewife and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23

former teacher at Sherwood High
and Kensington Junior High
Schools; Mrs. Russell Umstead,
housewife and substitute teacher in
Montgomery County schools; Mrs.
Maurice Jansky, housewife and ac-
tive member in the A.A.U.W.; DR..
Leslie Ball, Chairman of the P-TA
Council Committee on Bus Trans
portation; James H. Lake, Assist
ant to President of the Automotive
Safety Foundation; Edward b.
Landry, Safety Director, Office of
Postmaster General; Frank A.
Reynolds, Manager Silver Spring
Branch Office, AAA; W. l.. Robin
son, Associate Director, Traffic En-
cheering and Safety Department,
AAA; John B. Ecker, Assistant
General Manager, Capital Transit
Co.; Henry X. Evans, Highway
Specialist, U. S. Chamber of Com
merce.
Along with Mr.. Marks and Mr..
Jackson, both of whom are asso-
ciated with the Board of Education,
the following individuals will serve
as consultants to the committee !;
Stephen James, Director of Educa-
ton Division, AAA; DR.. Glenn
Featherston, Specialist in Pupil
Transportation, U. S. Office of
Education; DR.. Frank w. Cyr,
Professor of Rural Education,
Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity; DR.. D. w. Zimmerman,
Assistant State Superintendent,
State Department of Education,
Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Beeves Raised By
Local Club Members
To Be Sold At OlneY

Beeves, raised by a local All or
FLA member, will be on display at
the Olney Locker Plant Market
from November % to %, after
which it will be sold. The beef Was
bought for the Olney Locker Plant
by the Esskay Company during the
Eastern National Livestock Show
at Timonium early this month. II
will 90 on sale November 20.
Boys and girls from the Olney-
Sandy Spring neighborhood who
entered stock in the Timonium
Show included: Jimmy Barnsley
Robert Smith, Jr, Jean, Charles
and Willard Lethbridge, Shirley
and Tommy Hobbs, Donald Hobbs,
Jr, and Joseph Pastros.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Man Takes His Life
In Rockville On Tuesday

A verdict of suicide was render
ed in the death of Chicago man
found shot through the head near
Rockville, Tuesday at noon. jerry
T. Abelson, 81, a patient of Chest
nut Lodge Sanitorium, was found
at the intersection of Seven Locks
and Great Falls Road, just out
side, Rockville, with a bullet wound
in his head.
He was still living when the
Rockville Rescue Squad arrived. He
was rushed to Suburban hospital
where he died within an hour. DR..
Frank ]. Broschart, Montgomery
County Medical Examiner, issued a
certificate of death by suicide.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Sadie Hawkins Soc-Hop

Sherwood High School Juniors
are sponsoring "Sadie Hawkins
Soc-Hop to be held Saturday, No
vember % from 9-12 in the Sher-
wood Gymnasium. A prize will be
awarded to the wearer of the loud
est" pair of socks. Shoes, instead
of coats, will be checked. There
will be good music and big floor
show-lots of fun for everyone,
and only SOC a person.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
We Shook The Family Tree"
To Be Presented At Potomac

eve Shook the Family Tree"
a 3 act comedy adaptation of the
book by the same name, will be
presented on Friday, December 1st,
at $3.50 p. m. at Potomac School.
This presentation is sponsored by
the Women's Society of Potomac
Church.
Briefly speaking, the plays
story is this. Hildegarde June
Lynch is desperately anxious to
attract the attention of some ELF
gible senior boy for prom night is
near. The only possibility seems to
be Freddie Shermer mike Weed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Wins Silver Fox Scarf

The silver fox scarf offered oy
Worth's Department Store, Rock
vile, in connection with its recent
opening of second floor sales space,
was won by Miss Betty R. Rogge,
1872 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Miss
Rogge graduated in June from
Richard Montgomery High School
as secretary of her class.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Richard MOntg. P-TA

According to announcement by
Mrs. Francis Vane, president of
the Richard Montgomery High
School P-TA, there will be no meet
ing of that association this month
or next. The next meeting will
be held in January.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Shop In Rockville At The
Book Fair On December 5th

Those who like to do their Christmas shopping early
and who like to shop in Rockville should mark December
on their calendars This the date of Book Fair being
held by the Elementary School PA for the benefit of the
school library For weeks the children teachers and parents
have been working like beavers plans preparations
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
Sanitary Condition Of
Rockville Dump Improved

Outstanding Improvements in the condition OF the dump
at Beantown highighted in recent report to the
County Council by Irving G. McNayr County Manager.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-11-23
New Beauty Shop Opens
Rockville Women Voters

The next meeting of the Rock
vile League of Women Voters will
be held on Monday evening, No
vember q at 8 pm. The meeting
win be held at the home of Mrs.
Robert B. Ladd, 903 Wade Avenue,
Rockcrest. Subject for discussion
will be: "Some Tax and Welfare
Questions"
Seal Sale Starts
The 44th Annual Christmas Seal
Sale opened Monday, according to
Miss Claudia Galliher, executive
secretary of the Montgomery Coun-
ty tuberculosis Association. The
goal this year, has been set at
$4,000. $4,000 was raised in 1949
on the sale.