Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-04

Group Hears
I.C. McNayr
Lively Discussions
Mark First Fall
Meeting on Monday


Citizens Association held the first
meeting of the season Monday
night at 8 pm. at the Potomac
School, the president, James A.
Buchanan, presiding.
Mr.. Buchanan reported the re-
cent Safety Council meeting with
particular reference to drunken
drivers. The continuance of River
Road was discussed. Mrs. Marshall
DiersOn stated that everyone in
West Montgomery County will be
favorably affected if River Road is
paved to Whites Ferry and be-
yond. A large area between Route
240 and the River is virtually road
less. The matter was referred to
the Committee on Roads and
Bridges for further study. The I'M
safe condition of the intersection
of Persimmon Tree and River
Roads was also mentioned.
Members of the association were
urged by the president to report to
Col. H. B. Crawford if they are in
terested in Air Raid Spotting
work and to Mr.. Thomas C. Bag
for Civil Defense. The following
resolution was unanimously passed
by the West Montgomery County
Citizens Association:
Whereas, The Washington Eve
ming Star Newspaper carried an
article on September 8, 1851,
pertaining to a comparison of
crime in Montgomer County
and Prince Georges County,
Maryland, and
Whereas, said article was highly
complimentary to Montgomery
County for it's relative freedom
from organized crime, and
Whereas, the West Montgomery
County Citizens Association de-
sires to express it's satisfaction
with this freedom from organic
ed crime which Montgomery
County enjoys, now, therefore.
Be 1t Resolved by the West
Montgomery County Citizens
Association that
This expression of appreciation
and gratitude be conveyed to the
County Council, the County Man
ager, the Chief Ju1ge and Asso-
ciate Judges of the Sixth Judi
cial Circuit. the Trial Magis-
trates of Montgomery County,
the States Attorney and his
staff, the Division of Police Pro-
lection of the Department of
Public Safety, members of the
Grand Jury, and all those per-
sons directly or indirectly re-
sponsible for the suppression of
organized crime in Montgomery
County,"
The first speaker of the evening
was Mr.. Ralph Smith, volunteer
Motor Service and Cantee work
er for the Montgomery County
Chapter of the American Red
Cross, who presented a comprehen-
sive outline of the organization of
Red Cross and an historical sum-
mary.
County Manager Irving G. Nc
Nayr gave an interesting history
of county government and said
that Montgomery County is prob
ably the only county in the United
States which passes it's own acts
for it's own affairs. He discussed
the responsibilities Of the County
Manager and Council. He stated
that there have been no political
appointments to Jobs since he has
been in office. All of the old per-
sonnet who qualified were kept in
Office after county management
went into effect. Two new depart
ments have been created, the Pub
lie Library department and the de-
partment of Liquor Control, previ-
ously a Governor-appointed board.
Mr.. McNayr cited some of the
improvements in the county, such
as the 35 miles of road which will
be completed this season. He said
the demands for reconstruction of
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