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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
Gaithersburg Youth
Painfully Bruised

Gary Beall, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Audrey Beall, received painful in
juries when his arm was pulled
into a washing machine wringer
last Monday at the home Of his
grandmother, Mrs. Richard Te,-
low, in Gaithersburg.
Although the arm was bruised
from fingers to above the elbow
no bones were broken. DR.. Jack
Schumacher gave first aid to the
YOungster.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
O'CONOR To SPEAK!

Senator Herbert R. O'Conor will
make television address on "The
Importance of Upholding the Con-
stitution and It's Provisions" over
TV Station WMAR Baltimore, on
Sunday afternoon at or about 3:15
pm. The broadcast is being spon-
sored bv the Maryland State Bar
Association as part of it's Ameri-
can Citizenship Program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
Alumni Dance at
Richard Montgomery
Friday, December rs

Under the co-sponsorship Of the
Richard Montgomery student gov
eminent and senior class, an Alum
nj Dance and get-together will take
place in the local gym from to
IL on Friday, December %. Lee
Maxfeld and his orchestra will
provide the music.
1t is hoped that all alumni will
take this opportunity to renew
their acquaintance with old class
mates in an evening Of fun and
good music. Price is $.75 stag,
S1.20 drag. Dress will be optional.
See you at the Alumni Dance!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
ORATOR WILSON

Versatile Valentine C. Wilson
Chats young Val, you know is
making quite a name for himself
as an orator. On Tuesday night,
he was the guest speaker at the
meeting of the GaithersbuTg Lions
Club. So we'll received was his
talk before this group last year,
that he was brought back "by pop
ular demand"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
Community Garden Club
Meets Tuesday in G'burg

The Community Garden Club Of
Rockville will hold its December
meeting next Tuesday (l8) at the
home of Mrs. Grover Walker IN
Gaithersburg. Assisting hostesses
will be Mrs. o. w. Anderson, Mrs.
j. Forest Walker, Mrs. william
Ward and Mrs. Dora Ward.
The club will decorate Christmas
trees and make tray favors fpf
the "Marylander," a nursing home
in Germantown; the Brooke Grove
convalescent home in Sandy Spring
and the Christ Child Home IN
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
Coop Service Agency
Party Described AS
Hilarious Evening

The Coop Service Agency of
Cloverly, through it manager, Will
liam J. Hines, ir., said this week
that the recent grand opening and
housewarming given by the supply
firm was a great success and that
those who attended had a fine and
hilarious evening.
A number who attended did not
go home empty-handed. Mrs. Du-
ris C. Hotel of Brookeville won
the grand opening prize-a bright,
shiny new washing machine.
The supply hunt, in which more
than 100 persons participated, was
won by Clifton Link, jr., of Ednor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
Sirens Again

Air raid sirens at the Naval
Or dnance Laboratory, White
Oak, will be tested on Tuesday,
December 18, at 10 am, officials
there announced this week.
The signal will be a series Of
warbling blasts and officials said
1t will not require the movement
Of any equipment or participa-
ton except by those conducting
the test.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Christmas meeting of the
Chevy Chase Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will be held on Friday eve
ming, December %, at $3.50 o'clock
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
J. Whiteford, when the husbands
of the members will be honor
guests.
A musical program of Christmas
music with pipe organ, piano, and
vocal music being on the program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13

The Generals query came in an
exchange of correspondence with
David L. Weed, president of the
Council, after the PTA's workshop
held at Sandy Spring in October.
passed and sent to General Wooley
resolution calling on him to con-
fult school officials on the matter
Of civilian defense planning in the
!ublic schools and asked that such
plans be developed "at the earliest
possible date"
After outlining the provisions If
the Federal Civilian Defense law
and quoting a Federal booklet on
the responsibility of school admin
istrators in building civilian de-
Tense programs, General Woolev
told the group that the County or
Ganization fits into the State plan
and matches the District of Co.
lumbia organization for the pur-
poses of mutual support. After
buIiIulHS SpuHJN StTNlCeSs Inc
General said, "Dr. Broome, Mr..
Carpenter, and others from the
Board of Education have been most
cooDerative and have met with US
in the County Office of Civil De-
tense whenever necessary ever
since this office was established on
January, 1851. 1t does not take
a PTA Resolution to bring us to-
gether again." he added.
General WooIey said, "this office
is always ready to help on Civil
Defense matters, provided individ.
Uals and organizations are willing
to help themselves. What is the
Montgomery County Council of
Parent Teacher Associations, indi-
vidually and collectively, doing to
assist Civil Defense in Montgom-
cry County and the State Of Mary
land besides passing resolutions
Have all YOUR members taken
Red Cross First Aid and Home
Nursing Courses and identified
themselves as Civil Defense work.
ers in their neighborhoods to as
sist the Wardens, Fire Chiefs.
County Police, Rescue Workers,
Pathological Specialists, Emergen-
cy Welfare Workers and others
who are carrying an organizational
and training load in Montgomery
County Civil Defense at the pres
cnt time?"
Members of your organization
can do the school system, the
County Civil Defense effort, and
themselves a great deal of good IL
they start now to organize in their
own homes and neighborhoods for
Civil Defense. Children should not
have to wait for Civil Defense in
HtructiOn in the schools if they
get II basically at home from their
parents. They are at home for
Is hours a day and at school for
only short six hours more or
less"
~ would be glad to hear from
you as to the results obtained along
the lines that suggest above"
In commenting on the PTA res
luton and the resulting CORES
pondence, General Wooley said,
some people think that civil de-
Tense should be undertaken by 9TH
ers, not themselves. Some of these
individuals are in the PTA." lie
said he expects to correct "such an
erroneous impression.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13

known turkey shoot. Sues wes-
pom was 12-guage shot gun, the
first she ever fired, and the VIM
ming shot was the first she ever
triggered. AS a matter of fact,
Until Sunday, Sues only acquaint-
ance with a gun of any kind mad
come through story books.
AS a further fact, Sue doesn't
even care much about guns. She
attends school at Hyattsville, sings
in the Junior Choir at Agar Road
Church, and would rather skate
or dance than do anything.
P.S.: Grandpop McCrossin is
minus two buttons on his vest
caused from a swelled chest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
Women Voters to
Discuss Teacher Pay
Over Station WGAY

Teachers salaries will be the
topic for discussion by Mrs. John
Scharf, member of the Maryland
State board of the League of Wom-
en- Voters and Mrs. G. Beale
Bloomer, county League board
member, over Station WGAY, Sat
urday, December Is, at 1915 pm.
Mrs. William Bait, Jr., will act
as moderator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
CAROL SING

The Fellowship Circle of st.
Peters Episcopal Church in
Poolesville is sponsoring a Christ
mas Carol Sing to be held SUNDAY,
December 16 at 7 o'clock. Both
the junior and senior choirs of the
church will take part and several
members from the Jamestown
PRESBYTERIAN and Christ Episcopal
Church in Rockville will assist.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
Viers Mill Citizens Urge
County To Abandon Plan
For Liquor Store in Area
Civic, Religious and School Leaders Join
In Mass DisapprOval of Project; Claim
Project Furthers Juvenile Problems

where the dispensary should be
located
The Viers Mill group asked that
a public hearing be held on the
dispensary. The Council took the
matter under advisement.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
County $7,525,O Bond
Issue Bids Due Dec. 10

Bids on bonds for schools, roads,
and storm drainage and for pub
lie parking lots in Wheaton, Mont
gomery Hills and Silver Spring to-
falling $685., 900 will be opened az
The December 10Th meeting Of the
County Council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
XMAS SCHEDULE

The Register of Wills Office will
be closed Monday, December "a
and Christmas Day. The Orphans
Court of MONTGOMERY County will
be in session Wednesday, Deem
Der 26 and Thursday, December 27.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
More Than 400 Attend Al
Achievement Banquet Held
At Agricultural Center

With Christmas in the air, turkey and trimmings on
the table, and the glow Of achievement good many
bright faces, 444 All Club boys and girls their par
nts and friends attended the annual achievement banquet
held Saturday evening at the Agricultural Center in Cal
thersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
Civil Defense Director Here
Blasts P-TA for Resolution
On School Defense Training
In Acid Commentary on Citizen Failure
To Participate in County Program

In sharply worded dressng-down, Director of Civil
Defense for Montgomery County, General George F. Wooey
this week asked the County Council of Assoc
cations individually and collectively, what it and they
doing to assist Civil Defense besides passing reso
tons"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
GrandpOp Has Red Face; 13-Year-Old
Sue McCrOssin Gets the Bird

rootin' tootn' lass, who packed gun before
did rghfancy shoon at Gaitherburg last Sun
day afternoon and for her prowess carried off of tbs
finest 16-pound turkeys seen in these parts
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13
We Regret .

Lack of space makes it neces-
sary that we withhold advertis-
ing and news this week. 1t will
appear in our next issue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-12-13

will be guest speaker at the De-
cember II dinner meeting of the
Mems Club of the Rockville Pres
byterian Church. DR.. E. Stanley
Jones, in his book Abundant Liv-
ing" refers to DIR. Shirley in the
following language: "One of the
outstanding ministers of this coun-
try radiant soul and con-
tagious."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-19
GunstOn Hall, Va.
Destination Sunday
OF Wanderbirds Club

Gunston Hall, Virginia, is the
destination for members of the
Wanderbirds Hiking Club for its
iaunt Sunday, April %. Members
will meet at the Greyhound Term
inal, lilo New York Avenue,
Washington, in time to buy a
round-trip ticket to Woodbridge,
Va, for bus leaving at 9 am.
They will hike from Highway l
through woodland and along Po-
hick Bay, passing through Lee
banon, wildlife sanctuary of DR..
Bartsch, to historic Gunston Hall,
home of George Mason. Here the
house and lovely old lockwood
garden will be explored before re-
turning to Highway l for the bus
back to Washington.
The Wanderbirds is an open
club and all those interested in
hiking and who enjoy the outdoors
are invited to Join. Those wish
ing to join in a hike are only re-
quired to appear at the starting
place at the scheduled time. For
hikes indicated as chartered coach
trips, reservations should be made
not later than the, Friday preced-
, ing the hike. Corresponding sec
rotary is Rose Marie Smith, 3107
Central Ave, Me-, Washington
10. Telephone Columbia 1868. g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-19
Minstrel Show Friday
Afternoon and Night
BY Richard MOntg'y

Tomorrow night, Friday, is the
date for Richard Montgomery High
Schools annual minstrel show.
The entertainment will offer negro
dialect, the sound of bones, banjo,
baton twirlers and tap dancers.
A "Dixie-Land" band and chorus
will also be featured. Vocal solo
lists, a male quartet and hilarious
jokes will spice the show. The
chorus will sing some new and
modern renditions, plus old stand
bys such as "Oh Susanna" and
"Camptown Races"
Students as we'll as faculty mem
bers at Richard Montgomery are
entering into the spirit of the show.
Tickets may be purchased from
students or at the door. There
will be an afternoon performance
as well as a big evening perform
ance at 8:15 PM.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-19
Cover Armstrong
Funeral Rites
Held Saturday

Funeral services for Grover d..
Armstrong, president of the Lay
louisville Town Council who died
last Wednesday, were held on Sat
urday, April IA at the Roy W. Bar
Der Funeral Home, Laytonsville.
Burial was in Laytonsville Gene
terry. Mr.. Armstrong, who was 40,
was found slumped in the seat of
his garden tractor. His death was
pronounced due to a heart attack.
He had been a Laytonsville resi-
dent for more than thirty years
and president of the Town Council
for a decade. Mr.. Armstrong was
president of G. D. Armstrong Co.,
Inc, of Laytonsville, a large dis
tributing agency for gasoline, fuel
oil and tires among farmers in the
upper county. He was vice presi-
dent of the Damascus Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Esther Humphrey Armstrong; his
father, L. B. Armstrong, and a
sister, Mrs. Pearl Soper of Olney,
and brother, Elmer G. Arm
strong of Olney.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-19
Funeral Rites
Saturday For
Rockville Man

Funeral services were held on
Saturday for Buell. M. Gardner,
Rockville real estate man, who died
of a heart attack early Thursday
morning, April IL, at his home,
PIT West Montgomery Avenue,
Rockville. Services We're held at
the Rockville Presbyterian Church,
with burial in Parkwood Cemetery,
Baltimore.
Mr.. Gardner, who died on his
53rd birthday, came to Rockville
about 80 years ago, after serving
in World War l. Within two or
three. years after moving here he
set up his real estate and insurance
business. He was born in Warsaw,
N. Y.
Mr.. Gardner was a past presi-
dent of the Rockville Chamber of
Commerce and Of the Rockville
Rotary Club. He also was Mas
on.
In addition to his wife, the for
mer Margaret Haslup whom he
married in 1886, he is survived by
brother, Wilson |. Gardner of
Rochester, N. Y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-19

Mrs. w. H. Brake, Mrs. Samuel
Haines and Phillip Souder, and
only two of them were Lutheran.
Judged by the small attendance
it did not seem to be a very au-
spicious beginning for a new mis-
sion.
aPastor Doermann ifound it me-
cessary in the meantime to place
Pastor VIM. H. Gohdes, serving
St" Matthews Lutheran Church,
Sc, Washington, in charge of the
new mission. Very likely it was at
this time that it took the name St..
Lukes. Pastor Gohdes conducted
services for nearly| az year but
with little or no progress. This
was perhaps due -to1:the fact that
there were not many. Lutherans in
the area, and because the lutheran
Church was unknown to the people
of the community.9s Indeed, St.
Lukes I was the only Lutheran
Church, in the county, forG over 2
decades. E,Ftear ~
No matter how SMALL, the. be-
ginning and difficult the task, this
band of loyal LutheransSwas not
discouraged. They;Sbelieved s. that
the Lords blessiagsis not depend7
ent upon large numbers. s.As&time
passed few IaSre$ lutheran fam
lilies moved into: the area and be-
came interested in the little mis-
sion, and for the first time it SEEM
ed to show promise of growth and
stability.
These few Lutheran families
being so widely scattered made a
convenient place of worship a real
problem, as each family wished to
have the church as near them as
possible. Francis M. Fraley of
fered to give a location for a
church on his farm, but it was not
deemed feasible at this time to
build church.
However, for some unknown rea-
son the place of worship was
changed to Redland. Here a lit
tie dilapidated Baptist church was
secured and renovated. The Luth-
eran group did the repair work for
the privilege of using the build
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-19
Excellency In
Various Fields
Noted At RMHS

There is a comparatively new
celebrity in the Junior Class at
Richard Montgomery High School.
Her name is Ernestine Brown and
it is her lovely voice that has put
her in the limelight. 1t all start
ed with the late talent show at the
school which was sponsored by
Brooke Johns. He was impressed
with her voice and asked her to
sing on his program every Satur-
day morning over station WBCC.
Ernestine, a soloist at Rockville
Baptist Church, has also sung at
the Kenwood Country Club as well
as the Walter Reed Hospital.
Gordon Coleman, who has proved
that he can play one of Americas
favorite games with skill, has been
chosen as an all round football
player by the sports writers of
Washington. Gordon was also
nominated to participate in the
East West All-High Football Game
in Memphis, but because the partic-
ipant has to be senior, he will be
unable to compete.
Churchill Ward is another stud
ent in the limelight. Churchill
won honorable mention in nation
wide writing contest. His entry
in the contest, created to help the
sale of tuberculosis seals, was an
article on TB which was appeared
in the Christmas issue of the
TIDE.
He will receive his award, of
ficially, April %, at a dinner in
Bethesda Methodist Church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-19

Prominent in Democratic party
circles, Mrs. Hostetler has long
been active in civic affairs of Mont
gomery County. She has held the
office of president in both the local
and state League of Women Vot-
ers, and was selected for the Board
chosen to draft the first County
Charter. She was candidate
for the State Senate from Mont
gomery County in 1916 and served
on the Governors Commission for
Juvenile Delinquency. In 1913, she
was state speaker for the DEM
ocratic National Committee in
Maryland.
Mrs. Hostetler's new post as
Director of Precinct Organization
is considered to be one of the major
links the Democratic State Cent
raj Committee for Montgomery
County is forging between the pre-.
cincts and the party councils in the
interest of providing the two-way
communication held to be vital to
party unity. After consultation
with all elected precinct officials
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-19
Democrats sNome HosteHer
Head County Precinct Work

In announcement of great interest to all Montgom
cry Democrats, Warren Browning Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee for Montgomery County
last week told of the appointment of Mrs Alice " Hoseter
of Glen Director of Precinct Organization for Montgom
cry County Mrs Hosteer is vce-chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee of the County
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-19
ST. ,Lukes RedIand To Mark
It's Fiftieth Anniversary

prepared for the fiftieth an
niversary of St. Lukes Lutheran
Church, Redland, to be marked
with a weeklong celebration, May
6 to 49,
About the year 1890 a few
staunch Lutheran families moved
I frpmss&Nirginia and WestG Vir-
4 ginia, to Montgomery County. They
Immediately began! to look 'for a
, Lutheran Church where they might
worship. Among those coming
here at this time were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Brake yofS DoVesville,
now Bergton, Va. &They@ soon
made the acquaintance of Pastor
j. E. A. Doermann, then student
of theology, but: latefs the Pastor
of Grafe}Lutheran} Church, Wash
ington. E.Their friendship became
very intimate so that they made a
long trip from Damascus to Grace
Church to worship. The great
distance and mode of travel in
those "horse and buggy days"
made their Sunday worship both
difficult and infrequent.
In 1892 Mr.. and Mrs. Brake
moved to Washington Grove near
Gaithersburg. They, together
with a few friends and Pastor
Doermann, decided to start mis-
sion at Washington Grove. The
first service was conducted on
Sunday afternoon, in the Oak
mont Public School building.
There were only three present
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-19

ing for worship every other Sun
day. This arrangement continued
for quite a while, or until the Bap-
lists decided they wanted the
building for themselves. (The
Baptist Church at Redland has
long since disbanded.)
The Lutherans were thus COM
PEELED to find other quarters and
secured the public school building
at Redland. But the time was
fast approaching when it would
be necessary to think seriously of
building church. In due time a
lot was given by Mrs. Ernest Hol-
land, the site where the present
church now stands. The building
was erected by the faithful men,
bers themselves, individuals donat-
ing their own funds when none
were in the church treasury. The
first pews and chandeliers were
purchased secondhand at cost of
only $25. The pulpit was donat-
ed by the Misses Maggie, Katie
and Della Fraley; the first pulpit
Bible was donated by John l..
Hargett. The altar and lectern
were made and donated by w. H.
Brake. The present pulpit Bible
was given by the Junior Mission
Rand B
The cornerstone of the present
church was laid in the fall of 1900
and the building was dedicated the
following spring, May 5, 1901.
Pastor Doermann conducted the
service of dedication, and the choir
of Grace Church rendered suitable
music for the occasion. The or
ganization proper of the congre-
cation had taken place most like
ly in the spring of 1899. There
were three charter members: Mrs.
w. H. Brake, Phillip Souder and
Francis M. Fraley. Mrs. Brake
lived to be 80 years old, never
firing in her active support and
attendance, being in church on the
Sunday of the week she died.
Pastor A. C. Schiff of st. Mat
thews took charge of st. Luke
ertaf the dedication. Soon there
after he instructed and confirmed
the first class consisting of the fol-
lowing: C. w. Souder, w. H.
Brake, H. H. Fraley, John L.
Hargett, Dora A. Fraley, Ruby
Holland, Cora Claggett, Blanche
Claggett, Mrs. Francis Fraley,
Mrs. Ernest Holland, Mrs. Alphon-
so Claggett, Mrs. Samuel Haines,
Katie, Della and Maggie Fraley.
The first residen pastor of St.
Lukes was the Rev. John 3. Ring
lie who served one year, 10000.
He was followed by the Rev. H. C.
Pence, whose pastorate of four
years (1905-09) was marked by
some progress. In September of
1909 Miss Bess Brake who began
playing in. the Sunday School at
the age of twelve, was appointed
regular church organist and has
served in this capacity faithfully
and we'll without remuneration AZ
years. The Rev. w. A. Poovey,
graduate of the Seminary at Hick-
DRY, NC, next served from 1910
10.
During the absence of a regular
pastor the mission was supplied
by different ministers, but Pastor
Doermann was usually sought for
advice and assistance. And with
such a rapid change of pastors
there was little concentrated work
done and growth was therefore
very slow. In fact, late in 1918,
Pastor VIM. Gohdes visited the
mission and later recommended to
Synod that it be abandoned. True,
the prospects for successful mis-
sion work at Redland seemed hope
less. Months passed without any
Sunday School. The offerings
when services were held were in
sufficient to meet current expenses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-04-19
REL. Smith Farm
Given Membership In
Angus Association

R. E. L. Smith, Jr. of RELS
Angus Farm, Rockville, has been
elected to membership in the
American Aberdeen-Angus Breed
ers' Association at Chicago, an
nounces Secretary Frank Rich
ards. The RELS Angus Farm
was one of the six purebred Aber-
deen-Angus breeding establish
ments elected from Maryland dur
ing the past month to membership
in the organization.