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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31
Gives Himself Away

IL takes courage to admire people
openly. Craven minds tend 10 shy
away from calling attention to the
good points OF others for fear OF
obscuring their own. Have you new
er heard a woman say, in tone Of
thinly yelled contempt, shes q
rather pretty-looking little person."
Or What nice little dress you're
wearing Patronizing, bellttling.
damning with faint praise-dont
you know such persons? These are
the women--and men, too-who be.
ileVe that by patting others on the
shoulder with a downward move.
ment they will add enormously 10
their own stature.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31
Boys Outnumber Girls
This Week At MOnt'gy
Co. General Hospital

Boys outnumbered girls 90 at
Montgomery County General
Hospital where the following births
were reported for the period May
1925.
May 17-Mr. and Mrs. James
holland Gregg, Rt. 2, Gaithersburg,
daughter, Helen Louise. May
18-Mr. and Mrs. WILTON H. Low
rey, Rt. 5, Mt. Airy, son, William
Bradley; Mr.. and Mrs. John Mem
niger, Rt. /, Woodbine, son, Cliff
ton John. May 19-Mr. and Mrs.
Vivian Wayne McKinnon, los S.
Washington St., Rockville, a son,
Dennis Allen.
May 2O-Mr. and Mrs. Howey
Lee Hackey, Sr., Hyattsville, a
daughter, Sharon Yvonne; Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenrick M. Bradshaw, Jr.,
1923 Rockcrest Drive, Rockville, a
son, Stephen Craig. May 21-Mr.
and Mrs. Elgar C. Thomas, ST.,
Box %, Sandy Spring, son, Ell
gar Coleman; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam S. Parrot, Sandy Spring, a
son, Stanley William; Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie P. Tignor, Route 2,
Sykesville, a daughter, Ellen
Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Lee
Henderson, Sr., Germantown, son
Curtis Lee, Jr.
May 23-Mr. and Mrs. Edward
F. Tharp, HARDWOOD, a daughter,
Shirley Ann; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
wood N. Groomes, Cooksville, a
son. May 25-Mr. and Mrs: Coy
Phillips, Olney, daughter, Linda;
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Neil Ross.
Route 2, Silver Spring son, Hugh.
May 26-Mr. and Mrs. Lewis f.
Phelps, Route 2, Gaithersburg, a
DAUGHTER -
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31

On Sunday, May 20, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Benson of Brooke
vile celebrated their sixtieth We'd
ding Anniversary by dining at the
Dinner Bell in Bethesda, and later
on by receiving about eighty-one
relatives and friends at their home.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Benson are 81.
Before her marriage to Mr.. Ben
son in Laytonsville Methodist
Church on Wednesday, May 20,
1891, Mrs. Benson was Miss Annie
Marlowe. There are three chill
dren Mrs. Eta Benson, Gathers
burg; Miss Martha Benson, Brooke
vile; and Harry Benson, Balti-
more. They also have ten grand
children and fourteen great-grand-
children.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31

Larry has no spots but he's chuck
full of summer Of fun for Rock
ville's younger readers. He spends
all his time on the Library's big
bulletin board, eating ice cream
cones, just waiting for junior
Rockvillians to come in and help
him earn his spots.
Larry the Leopard begs every
child in Rockville to join the Sum-
mer Reading Club. Each trip a
Club member makes to the Library
this summer to take out a book
will help Larry get aespot. When
a child has taken out books five
different times he gets to paste
spot with his name on it on Larry
and becomes a Rockville Reader,
First Class.
Larry the Leopard's favorite
food is ice cream. Each day the
Library is open between June a
and August 81 one child taking out
book that day will receive door
prize emitting him to a free ice
cream cone.
The Library staff is eager to
help find the right book for the
right child. Scores of new books
have been added to the Children's
Room during the past year, and
special displays make self-service
easier. Current displays feature
books for boys of all ages, for third
and fourth graders, and for young
people who need borderline books
between the children's and adults
departments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31
Twenty Eight Women
Attend Meeting Of
BrOwningsville Club

The May meeting of the Brown
ingsville Homemakers Club was
held at the home of Mrs, Edna
King. Twenty-Five members and
five visitors were present at the
meeting which was conducted by
Mrs. Irene Arnold, president.
The club voted to enter a float
in the Damascus Firemen's Par
ade, and the following committee
was named to make arrangements
for it: Mrs. Folie Barron, chair
man; Mrs. Ethel Leishear, Mrs.
Margaret Watkins, Mrs. Leanah
Day and Mrs. Mollie Gladhill.
Mrs. Folie Barron gave an en-
thusiastic report on the cloth
ing school she attended in Rock
vile recently. There was extern
sive discussion on a proposed trip
to Hershey, Pa. June 26 is the
tentative date set for the trip which
will be by chartered bus.
Miss Evelyn LaFontaine, assist
ant Home Demonstration Agent,
gave a demonstration on job analy-
sis in the home laundry, giving
many helpful suggestions for wash
ing, hanging clothes, and ironing.
Each club member gave the pres
ident suggestions for demonstra-
tions and schools for the coming
year.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. King, assisted by Mrs. Winnie
King. t<G
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31
1I'IzI3.z;L1X3E

THERE Is ONvI A HAIR
LINE. MARGIN BETWEEN
SUCCESS AND FAILURE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31

The Library staff is enthusiastic
about encouraging the children of
Rockville to know what is offered
in the local Library and to enjoy
reading as a regular adjunct of
their lives. 1t hopes that Larry
the Library Leopard will soon be
completely covered with spots past
ed on by Rockville Readers, First
Glass;"
Larry the Leopard is counting
on Rockville kids. Get over to the
Library and sign up for the Club.
Get behind the big push to put the
spots on Larry.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31
Hope Diamond

Named for its one-time London
owner, the 44h-carst Hope Diamond
Is presumed to be part Of the Ia.
vernier Blue, brought from India In
1888. The Tavernier was cut and
made part Of the French crown
jewels which were stolen in 1892.
Reappearing in much reduced size
as the Hope Diamond, 1t Is associ-
ated by tradition with eleven violent
deaths. and Tragedy in two royai
houses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31
Korean Embassy Wife
To Speak To Potomac
Glen HOmemakers Group

Mrs. w. X. Han, wife of the
First Secretary of the Korean EN-
bassy, will be the guest speaker
at the luncheon meeting Of the Po-
tomac- Glen Homemakers' Club at
Normandy Farm on Wednesday,
June g.
Members of the Poolesville-
Barnesville- Dickerson Homemakers
Club will be guests at this party
which promises to be one of the
largest and most interesting Of
the Homemakers' sessions of the
season. Mrs. Ralph Beall, presi-
dent of the Potomac-Glen Club,
will preside.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31
Larry The Literary Leopard
Asks Children To Join Him

Larry the Literary Leopard is
the brand new mascot of the Sum-
mer Reading Club to open June 4th
at the Rockville Public Library.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31
Sorting Out Worms /.

II you keep supply Of worms on
hand for fishing, sort them over al
least once every two days. Throw
out the dead or injured ones, so that
they will not contaroinate' the rest
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-31

About 20 per cent Of the hens Of
laying age in the United States die
before their egg production pays fol
the cost Of rearing.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
Business Girls Hear
Convention Report

The MispilliOn Business and Pro
fessiOnal Women's Club of Milford
met for the last time for the sum
mer on June 6, in city hall. The
summer meetings will consist OF
dinner meetings as many, members
have to be Out-Of-tOwn for the
summer. The main part of the
meeting consisted of a report of
the state convention held in Reho-
both in May. Pansy Hawley, club
corresponding secretary, gave a
very good account of the program
of the convention and especially
the speech by Sally Butler on the
Saturday night program, May 26.
Ruth Foster, Mildred Webster and
Leola Davidson also contributed to
the report.
Other items on the agenda at the
meeting were dues which are pay
able for the coming year to Jessi-
fy Macklin on or before June 25.
1851. The dues are $50. 1t was
announced that the B. & P. Wo-
mems Clubs will sponsor Lillian
Houtz of Wilmington as national
third vice president.
A membership drive is now un-
der way and the aim is toward
having fifty active members in
the club.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
Canasta Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar ODay gave
Canasta and PinOchle Party at
their home in Bridgeville on We'd
nesday evening, June 6, in honor of
their son, Calvin, who was a MEM
Der of the Senior Glass of Bridge
vile High School. Those present
were Miss Betty Ann Russell, Mr..
and Mrs Morgan O'Day and chill
dren, Kenneth and Norma Lee. Mr..
and Mrs. Walton O'Day and son.
Walter, Jr., Mr.. Charles p. O'Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Peterson and
children, Susan and Brenda, Mrs.
Laura Passwaters, Garnett and
Jean Zsedeney, Mr.. Thomas Pass
waters, Mrs Pearl Passwaters.
Samuel Passwaters, Jr., and Miss
Paula Lee Passwaters, all of near
Bridgeville, Frank Reichels of
Smyrna. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mes
sich Of FELTON, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Moore and daughter, Rosa
lee OF GaOrgetOwS. CaIviu received
many nice and useful gifts. After
an evening of fun, ice cream. cake,
coffee. and ice tea were served. The
guests then departed Wishing Cal
vim much success in life.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15

Mrs. S. ]. Petersen left on Fri.
day for the mid west to visit with
her family for the coming three
months.
Edward Chaplin and Thomas
Shut of EmpOrea, Va, were the
house guests of Jimmy Johnson
part of last week.
Jimmy Johnson returned home
this week after completing a year
of post graduate work at Fork
Union Military Academy.
Miss Mary Welch of Reading, Pa,
was the weekend guest of Mrs.
Harry Ennis, Miss Welch attended
the Alumni Banquet Friday eve
ming.
Miss Irene Markert spent a part
of this week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, L. c. Markert. Tomorrow.
she will be graduated from Drexel
College as a librarian.
-
Clarence B. Downing and ]. Full
ton Downing of Harrington, left
New York City on Friday by plane
for England and Continental Eu-
rope. They will be away until June
2Sth.
Mrs. Neal Stevenson will go to
Atlanta, Georgia, by plane on Sun
day and will attend the National
Nurses Convention being held
there next week. She will return
home on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Sharp
and sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Townsend and daughters, are
moving into the Berridge Apart
ments at Slaughter Beach this
weekend for two weeks.
Mrs. w. f. Lank attended the
Annual Picnic at Philadelphia of
Helen Fairchild Post No. 412.
American Legion, Nurses Post), of
which she is a member. on Tues
day evening, June II. 1851.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie 1. March,
Miss Marilyn March, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank NAPLES, Robert Mercer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Grier will
leave tomorrow for Hot Springs,
Va, to attend a dental convention. |
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Watson and
son, Andy, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Boan of New York City were week !
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. |
Salevan. Mrs. Watson and Mrs. /
BOan are spending this week here. !
Col. and Mrs. w. E. Lank are at
tending the Annual Encampment
of the United Spanish War Veter-
ans, Department of Maryland, at
this weekend. Delmarva
Camp No. IA is the host Camp, of
which Col. and Mrs. Lank are men,
bers. Mrs. Lank is secretary and /
treasurer of Delmarva Camp, Aux
iliary No 10.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
Babies Born AT
Milford Hospital

June 5, boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
DiekersOn, SeafOrd.
June s, girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Daw-
son Shaffer, Lincoln.
June z, girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas
Hill, Georgetown.
June 8, boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
ton Tull, Seaford; girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Dutton, Milford.
June 9, boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Tbeo-
dore Layton, Pennington.
June 10, boy. Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
celyn McNeish, colofed. Bridge
vile; boy, Mr. and MRS. joseph
Moore, Seaford.
June II, boy, Rev and Mrs. Chas.
Lewis, Harrington: boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Jump, Harrington
june -, boy, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Belts, Georgetown; girl. Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Short. Bridge
vile; boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Grihith, Milton girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Melvin Rust, Dagsbor0.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
Parents To Meet In
Georgetown June 18th

Mrs. Nell H. Griffin, Instructor
in Family Life and Child Develop
ment at the University of Della
ware, will be the speaker at a meet
ing for parents to be held In George
town, on Monday evening, June
18th, at the Jones Memorial Hall,
beginning at 500 p. m. This meet
ing is being sponsored by the COEa
ty Seat Home Demonstration Club
and the Young Adult Fellowship of
the Wesley Church. Parents inter-
ested in such problems as child
feeding, discipline, physical and
emotional development of children
are invited to attend.
Mrs. William d. Stevenson, pres
ident of the County Seat Home
Demonstration Club, and a com
mittee including Mrs. James Hay
man, Mrs. Julius Gorlich, and Mrs.
Carey D. Sapp, have ynade local ar
rangements for the meeting. This
meeting is a part of the Sussex
County Home Demonstration pro-
gram planned by the Advisory
Council last fall.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
Items Of a Purely
Pers ON al Nature

Mrs Davis r. Grier was in Phlla
delphia on Wednesday.
James H. Salevan of Athol
Mass. was the overnight guest O
Mr. and Mrs. G. Marshall Town.
send on Tuesday
i Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Stevenson
spent last week with Mrs. Lulu
Colt of Bradford and Mrs. Warren
Bohn of Lebanon, Pa.
Mrs. Walter Sezna and three
daughters came to town Thursday
to spend the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Davis r. Grier.
%
William Marvel of Birmingham,
Alabama, has been in town for sew
eral days visiting his family and
attended the Alumni Banquet Fri
day evening
DR.. and Mrs. Laurence Fitchett,
David, Larry and Peggy, are leav-
ing on Sunday for GAINESVILLE,
Michigan, for a visit with relatives.
They will be away two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Houston, who
have been visiting in the east and
spent part of their time with Mrs.
Stephen Toadvine, left yesterday
for their home in Pontiac, Michi-
gan.
David Burton, Clayton Emory,
Roy Tawes, Jr., and Bud Kimmel
left Wednesday morning for a ten
day trip by automobile which will
take them as far as Daytona,
A. Rhees Bradford, student at
Sanford Preparatory School, Hoe
kessin. is spending his summer
vacation with his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth R. Bradford and sister.
Melva Jane Bradford
-
Ralph Tyler of Hancock, N. Y,
spent the past weekend in town,
visiting Friends and renewing
lcquaintances. Mr.. Tyler, a mem
Der of the High School Glass of
1925, is a mortician in his home |
own.
Mr. and Mrs. John HOlsOn had |
IS their weekend guests at their
cottage at Slaughter Beach, Mrs. |
elizabeth Lewis of Wilmington and |
B. FOulk of Princeton. |
Y. j. All attended the Alumni Ban
luet Friday evening.
%
Mrs. Clarence Jester, Mrs. Jona-
han S. Willis, Mrs. Edward ]. |
Salevan, Mrs. Harvey Davidson,
hrs. VinOl Bennett, Mrs. John |
ilenn, Mrs. Hyman ROOsa and Mrs.
4Ocklin Huth are among those
rom Milford who are attending
he Short Course at the University
# Delaware this week from We'd
lesday until today and will attend
he tercentenary celebration at
Jew Castle tomorrow. }
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
Avenue Church
Circle Meetings

The circles of Avenue Methodist
Church will all meet on Tuesday
June IS, with one exception. which
is Circle No. /, whose members
will meet on Wednesday, June 90
at 1880, at the cottage of Mrs.
Carl Allen, at Slaughter Beach for
covered dish luncheon. Members
may bring their children. No. 3
Will meet with Mrs. George Swain
at 81 Baltimore avenue, Rehoboth.
at one O'Clock for luncheon. Mem
Ders are asked to bring their own
table service. Mrs. Annie Prettv-
man will be cO-hOstess. No. g will
have a covered dish supper at the
home of Miss Louise Higman at
Z o'clock. No. 4, no meeting. No. <
will meet in the social hall of the
church for a covered dish supper.
to which the husbands or a friend
are invited. Members are asked to
bring their table service. Time.
$3.50. A business meeting will be
held for a short time. No. 6 will
have Mrs. Harry Rust as it's hos
tess and the members will meet at
the Rust cottage at Slaughter
Beach for a covered dish luncheon
at 1890. Mrs. George T. Macklin.
the leader, will assist Mrs. Rust
Children are invited for the after
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15

Rain and high winds on We'd
nesday made things disagree
able outside but all was lovely
inside the Rehoboth Country
Club for the bridge luncheon
given by Mrs. C. D. Holzmuel-
Ter and Mrs. Frank NAPLES to
a large group Of their friends
from RehobOth, Lewes,
Georgetown, and this commun-
ity. Guests arrived around one
o'clock and were seated in the
spacious and attractive dining
room of the club, where the
delicious luncheon was served.
Mrs. Holzmueller and Mrs.
NAPLES greeted their guests in
the hall, a part Of the newly
constructed addition of last
year. Bridge and bingo fol-
lowed. It was an enjoyable
party for their friends.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
Hospital HCstesses

Sunday, June 24-Miss Dorothy
DerricksOn.
Monday, June 25-Mrs. Logan
Grier.
Tuesday, June 26-Mrs. Edgar
Isaacs, Jr.
Wednesday, June 27-Mrs. Theo-
dore Townsend.
Thursday June 2s-Mrs. o. D.
Snyder.
Friday, June 29-Mrs. George
Reed, Jr.
Saturday, June SO-Mrs. Ray
mond Masten.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
Al Short Course
At State College
tcontinuea from mrs. page,

ASNntAhAsQ from ut6t pagel
Home and Youth Agent.
There will be separate classes
for boys and girls, June 1S. The
rest will be group activities, such
as a tour Of a wildlife reservation,
picnics, etiquette, and nature study
sessions.
The teaching staff is Miss Ruth
p Pearce, clothing; Robert r.
Stevens, gardening; Mrs. Eleanor
+, Cavanaugh, manners; Miss Lou
ise r. Whitcomb. safety; and Miss
Margaret Webb. All projects: all
Of the Delaware Agricultural Ex-
tension Service. Miss Violet Find
lay Wilmington, will teach nature
study. Sergeant John P. Ferguson.
of the Delaware State Police, viii
teach highway safety.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
All Service Shops
Must Post Prices

All businesses Offering retail SER
vices TO the public, from auto re-
pairs down the list to either re-
pairs, must BY June lis post their
ceiling prices where customers cap
plainly see them, according rs
Joseph J. MeBryan. acting pennsvI-
vania Delaware Oflice 81 priea
Sterilization director. This re-
Quirement Is called for So Ceillng
Price Regulation 81, which sets the
ceiling prices that may be charsed
BY the service trades. Local dfv
cleaners, laundries. shoe rensir
shops and the operators of MANY
ptner services offered local con-
sumers should inquire of their 0ps
District 0hice for answers Is an9
questions they may have as to h6W
they establish their ceiling prices
and other facts having "a a0 with
compliance.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
Fisher Appliances Store
Announce Prize Winners
Of Great CarusO Contest

In the recent contest held by the
Fisher Appliances Company and
the New Milford Theatre in con-
junction with the showing of 1.-THE
Great CarusO", winners have been
selected from the large number of
contestants who guessed the clos
est to the number of songs Mario
LAMA sang in "The Great Caruso',
which was tWenty-three,. The win
ners are: Leroy Clayville, Milford,
Doris Curtis, Milford, record al
buns: Clara May Jester, Milford.
Glenn WOodring, Seaford. Louise
Jester, Milford, records; Ginger
Pack, Milford, Mrs. John P. Man
love, SeafOrd, Bob Gibson, Milford,
Doris Watson, Harrington, Bessie
Curtis, Milford, Raymond McCrea-
dy, Pennington, courtesy passes to
the New Milford Theatre.
Winners may secure their prizes
hv calling at the Fisher Appliances
Store any time.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
FELTON, Marine Promoted

Marine Private First Glass Leon
F. Carlisle, 20, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Carlisle, Of FELTON,,
was promoted to that rank re-
Gently, upon successful completion
of his training at the Marine Corps
Recruit Depot, Paris Island, S. C.
He also won the silver badge of
Marine marksman when he quail
flied with the Garand rifle. During
training Carlisle was schooled in
Basic Military Subjects and in
structed in the use Of all infantry
weapons. Private Carlisle enlist
ed in the U. S. Marine Corps on
January 30, 1861.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
Shawnee Evening Home
Demonstration Club

The Shawnee Evening Home
Demonstration Club met at the
home Of Mrs. Eleanor Ivens on
June 4, with a good attendance.
Mrs Marie Groverman. president.
presided for the business meeting
Two Of the members, Mrs. Virginia
Glenn and Mrs. Cathel Bennett.
win attend the short course at
Newark on June 13 After the bus
mess meeting, Mrs Alice Wood
gave an interesting demonstration
On making lamp shades.
At the close Of the meeting re-
treahments were served by the hos
tess. Mrs. Eleanor Ivens.
The next meeting viii be held on
July z, at the home Of Mrs Doro-
thy Holden Topic. Reports from
Short Course"
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
MillwOOd Home
Demonstration Club

The members Of Millwood Home
demonstration Club have been in
ylted to be the guests of Slaughter
Neck Home Demonstration Cimb
on Tuesday evening. June 26, at
9 2. m. The meeting will be held
at Slaughter Neck Church ali mem
bers who win be going, please get
N touch with the president, Mr..
Laura Michel, phone number 56s7.
lynch Heights, as Slaughter Neck
club would like to know how many
to expect. A delegation from the
club Is attending the Short Course
at the University Of Delaware, June
18th to 18th