Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-27

Early in the year, the County
Council was studying plans for de-
Tense sites in the County and the
County's library system began to
roll with the appointment of
George P. Moreland as director.
Old Chevy Chase Junior College
became the new home of the ma
tional organization of All Clubs
and Mayor Herman l.. Miles of
Hagerstown, and Mayor Roscoe c.
Rowe of Annapolis, visited Mayor
Kelly of Rockville and marveled at
the towns businesslike setup and
its forward strides in matters of
planning and coming.
Assistant Superintendent of
County Schools, Edgar Douglas re-
signed his post and made news in
the County; and Mrs. Jesse W.
Nicholson was chosen to head the
Montgomery County Historical So
ciety.
About the same time, Council
member Col. Lathrop E. Smith said
plans were afoot in the State to
turn 1000 acres Of land in the Sen
eca Creek area into State Park,
complete with recreational facili-
ties.
Hungerford Tavern, built in
1918, and two adjoining lots, were
bought by two Washington patent
attorneys and rumor had it that a
shopping center would be built
there-eventually.
Viers Mill home owners, 800 Of
them, filed a $591, 900 suit against
the contractor who built their
homes, charging deceit, fraud, and
faulty construction, among other
things. A fire did over $4,000 in
damage on Lofstrand Company's
Horners Lane fire extinguisher
plant, and Rockville made news by
being named one of the three COM
munities in the United States with
population over 5000 which had
not had traffic fatality within a
year. Richard F. Green, president
of the Farmers Banking and Trust
Company was named vice chairman
and park commissioner of the
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and 48
County women attended the 25th
annual Rural Women's Short
Course at the University of Mary
land.
Other high spots in the news
were the County's new tax rate
which jumped to 5000; Mayor
Kelly Of Rockville and his daugh-
ter started off on a world tour and
record attendance and exhibits
were prominent features of the
County Fair up at Gaithersburg.
The Rockville Volunteer Fire
Departments Carnival was de-
scribed as "the best ever" and
more than 1900 people attended
the Montgomery General Hospi-
tails supper and paid $7,137 into
hospital Golfers at the affair.
The Historical Society held cere-
monies marking the site of the pre-
revolutionary Hungerford Tavern
in Rockville; and 10000 people
turned out to view the Labor Day
Parade in Gaithersburg. Over 49,
900 school children trekked back
{ to school on September 10 and vice
president Barley came TO Rock
vile to speak at the County Bar
Association sponsored Constitution
Day celebration.
Plans TO revitalize the Demo-
cratic Party were announced in the
| County and Frank Williams be-
came the Rockville Chamber of
Commences new president.
Rockville got two changes to its
coming ordinance-the first in 20
years. One permitted conversion
of old homes TO multifamily dwell
ings and the other permitted off,
street parking facilities to be To-
Gated in residential areas under
certain conditions.
Laytonsville dedicated a new
school in 1851, so did Gathers
burg, and ground breaking ceremo-
MES for an addition TO Sherwood
High at Sandy Spring were held.
Other high spots include the
County girls, Barbara Riggs