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Smyrna times., 1951-01-04

Mrs. Elizabeth Cobb on New
Years Eve was hostess to a group
of her friends at a New Years
party.
Mrs. J. o. Hummer spent the
holiday season visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Monroe Scvhloss at
serverna Park, Nd, and with her
daughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs,
Irwin Stoke, of Roanoke, Virginia.
Guests at the John Stafford
home during christmas weekend
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Martin
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Stafford, Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Staf-
ford and daughter of Wilmington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sehweitzer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Seward and
sons of Hartly, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Powell of Wilmington.
Master Leslie States on January
Sth will celebrate his Sth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dixon and
children over the weekend visited
with relatives in Mappsville, Vir-
ginia.
Kings College Students will
conduct a Sunday evening hymn
sing in the Marydel Methodist
Church at 7:3O p. M, January 7th,
with the following young people
in charge of the program: Bob
Duefel, song leader, Dale Stevens,
speaker; Mrs. Barbara Stevens,
soprano; John Dougherty, from
bonist; and Marjorie Black, organ
list. A hearty welcome is extended
to all to attend this service.
The trip to attend the Ice Follies
in Philadelphia, planned by the
Marydel Homemakers, has been
postponed to Saturday, Jan. 18th,
leaving Marydel at 5 pm. by bus.
Anyone interested in going along
will please contact Mrs. L. H. Col
lison; phone Whiteoaks 4142.
Marydel Homemakers will hold
their monthly meeting on January
18th, at 8 pm. at the home of Mrs.
L. "A. Covell, with Mrs. T. E.
Heather, Sr., as co-hostess. The
meeting has been changed this
month from the second Thursday
to the third Thursday of the
month. Members, please note the
change.
Smyrna times., 1951-01-04
Leipsic


Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wigfeld,
of Ardmore, Pa, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Wilson,
Jr. on Friday and Saturday.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Mac
larry to ret. Fred A. Pepper took
place Wednesday evening at the
home of the brides sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
bit c. Reynolds, of near Cheswold.
The wedding took place at s
o'clock with the Rev. William Edge
officiating. They were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pepper, of
near town. Relatives of both fami-
lies attended and a small reception
followed the ceremony. ret. Fred
Pepper returned Sunday to Fort
Benning, Ca, where he has been
stationed for the past few months.
DIR. Clarence Rawley, of Girls
field, Nd, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Rawley and brother, William.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Parvis were
entertained at dinner by Mrs. AL
den Richardson of Dover on Mon
day.
Mrs. Clifford Ennis, Misses Lois
and Mary Anna Thomas are on the
sick list.
Miss Mable Rawley has been Wis
iting her niece, Mrs. Irving Moor,
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Casson and
Mrs. BERTHE Thompson visited Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Denney and fam
lily on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Pratt, of
near Smyrna, and Mr.. Myron
Boone, of Dover, were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S.
Wilson, Sr. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Smyrna times., 1951-01-04
Smyrna Landing

Master Kenneth H. Smith spent
the Christmas holidays with Capt
Ralph Kates in Salem, N. j. =.
Mr.. George McNatt, Sr., will
celebrate his 93rd birthday Mon
day, January 8.
Miss Sallie ROLAND and Mrs
Nina Bender of Philadelphia spent
Monday with Mrs. Stanley Smith.
Smyrna times., 1951-01-04
TaylOr's Bridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren F. Drumn
and Miss Mabel Miller, of Glenside
Pa, and Mrs. William ]. David, OF
Jenkintown, Pa, spent Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w. David
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Luzier, of Eel.
ton, spent Friday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Eierman.
4 Friendship All Club had a tur.
key dinner recently in the Taylor's
Bridge Community Center. They
had as guest Mr.. Fields, New Cas-
tie County Agent, and II members
and their parents. The members Of
Stump Corner, Greenspring and
County Line All Clubs. After the
dinner games and dancing was en-
joyed by those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Newman
entertained at dinner over the holi-
days Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Long
and family of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob M. Thomas and sons of Mil
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Unruh and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry I'm
rub of Odessa.
Robert A. Derrickson, Jr., of
New York, spent the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
A. Derrickson, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Francis
and sons spent the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Alfred Gohl and
family in Atlantic City, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller and
sons, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w.
David spent the holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Alfree, Sr., near Middletown.
Mr.. Arthur Gearhart, who has
been a patient in Delaware Hospit-
al, Wilmington, returned to his
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Warner of
Smyrna were weekend visitors of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Warner. They visited Mrs. Warn
ner's son, Charles, who is patient
in Kent General Hospital, Dover.
MIR. and Mrs. Leo Bason OF
Walkers, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Warner and children of New Cas-
tie, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Walk
er of Wilmington, and Mrs. Ralph
McClain and her daughter, Miss
Virginia, were Sunday visitors Of
Mrs. Walker Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Latta, spent
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs
Burton Voss, near Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer David, OF
Smyrna, were Thursday visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w. David en-
tertained at dinner Wednesday
evening MIR. and Mrs. ]. E. Latta,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Mr..
William Keiser, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert A. Derrickson, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Francis and sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dukes and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Delbert Steller and sons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rowan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson David and
Miss Nancy Bamberger, of Smyr-
ma.
Smyrna times., 1951-01-04

Florence Peterson, Caroline Pat
ton, Barbara Moffett, Julia Nab
rey, Janis Dixon, Dorothy Conner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11

Auto Center
Opens Friday
Orchids, Gifts and
Prizes to Early Birds

In case you haven't heard, Hen
ry C. (Hank) johnson, who will
operate Johnson's ESQ Service
Center at the bypass and Route
240, west side of town will be
open for business on Friday, De-
tober IL, with more fun, fanfare
and surprises than have been seen
in Rockville in some time.
First of all, the first 300 women
customers who drive in will re-
ceive an orchid as a gift of the
very genial proprietor who lives
in Wheaton, attended Maryland
u, spent three years in the Army
Air Force, has three youngsters
and who wants to buy house up
county.
There will be music and ampli-
f;ers and flying remnants and bal
looms for the youngsters plus key
chains and fountain pens for the
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11
Potomac Hunt Season
Gets Under Way With
II Meets Scheduled

Landowners whose principa,
business is farming are invited tc
hunt without fee in the Potomal
Hunt, which gets under way oH
October 27.
Eleven meets have been SEIZED
uled, according to an announce
ment released by A. G. Earnest
Master of the Hunt and F. Moran
McConihe, Secretary. All meets
are to begin at LAS PM, with
the exception of the Thanksgiving
Day Hunt, which will start at II
am.
The schedule is as follows:
Western Breeze, October 81; The
Kennels, October 30; Mt. Pros
rect Farm, November 3; Mr..
Hhad Browns Gate (Esworthy
Road, November 6; Greenbank
November 10; The Kennels, No.
vember 10; Flemish Down, No.
vember II; Hunting Hill Farm,
November 20; Glen Run Farm,
November % (Thanksgiving); Jo-
lea Farm, November "a; The Ken
nels, November q.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11
Departing Herbert YOcums Will Be
HOnOred by Farewell Party, Monday

Friends and neighbors of Herb
and "Bobbie" Yocum, as we'll as
the general public, are invited to
attend farewell party to be given
in their honor on Monday, October
Is, from 8 to 10 pm.
The "spot" is the Parish House
Of Christ Episcopal Church.
The party is sponsored by the
Fire Department, the Woman's
Club, the Garden Club, the Richard
Montgomery High School P-TA
and the high school an" Club.
And the way it looks from here,
all the rest of the town will be
turning out to honor Mr.. and Mrs.
Yocum and their four children be-
fore they leave for Cleveland,
Ohio, where "Herb" goes on to a
bigger and better job.
The decision to honor the de-
parting and well-liked Yocums
came about when the sponsoring
organizations decided to say
thanks for nine years of civic en-
terprise" and activity here in
Rockville in way which would
match the community spirit of
Herb" and "Bobbie".
Mr.. Yocum will long be remem-
bered here for outstanding work
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11
Henry J. Distance
Driving Contest
Won Here by Keys

Mil'er-Hughes, Kaiser, Frazier
and Henry dealers in Rockville
announced today that ]. F. Keys OF
Rockville carried off the first
prize in their how far can you
drive a Henry ] on one-tenth gal
Ion of gasoline contest which end
ed Saturday.
Bob Mckenzie, racing car driv-
er, who had charge of the tests
said that Mr.. Keys won with an
average of 31.9 miles per gallon
The first prize was 100 gallons OF
, gasoline.
Second prize was won by A. E.
Craige. who made Bly, miles to
the gallon and received a Fendix
job for his car.
Angelo D. Heffner won IL lu-
bricating jobs as third place win
her and averaged 31-R miles per
gallon.
Nice, easy driving, at a speed
not exceeding 25 miles an hour,
was the trick that won first place
bonors for Mr.. KEYS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11
COunty's Fire Record UnfavOrabIe in
Comparison with that of Nearby Towns

AS Fire Prevention Weeks draws
to close, Fire Marshal Howe re-
leased rather staggering figures
IN the history of fires in Mont
yomery County.
For example, did you know that
he per capita loss per fire in the
County last year was 5000? Com
pare this with per capita loss of
Fl.9S in the District of Columbia;
Sl.70 in Arlington County, and 81
cents in Alexandria. Then ask
what's wrong in the County?
Fire losses in Montgomery last
year amounted to $4,000. Only
70 percent of this was covered
by fire insurance. What's wrong
in the County?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11

as president and secretary of the
Fire Department; for his functions
on the Rockville Zoning Appeals
Board and for his readiness and
availability in P-TA and other civ
ic activities.
His community enthusiasts
have been well-matched with those
of Mrs. Yocum, better known to
her friends as "Bobbie". She has
been president Of the Elementary
P-TA. She also holds chairman
ships in the Woman's Club and in
the Garden Club.
The Yocums will be missed, too,
at RMHS football and basketball
games where they have been
knnwo as the schools best rooters.
The organizations which they
leave pose this question: Where,
in any community, can you find a
family more deserving of a pat on
the back and a hearty farewell
hand-shake than the soonsto-be-
missed Yocums?
And, they add, come on over to
the party, enjoy some entertain
ment and refreshments and say
"g'bye to the Yocums-all six of
them"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11

Also, the average loss per build.
ing in 1850 was $3.50 as compared
with a national loss in 1873 cities
of over 10000 population Of $3.50
Where are we falling down in the
matter Of fire prevention?
Fire Marshall Howe added ono
further alarming fact: Nine out
VI 10 fires in Montgomery County
last year were caused by careless
ness and could have been avoided.
What's wrong with US here in
Montgomery?
Fire Prevention week ends Oc-
tober l3-but our responsibility in
preventing a REPETITION Of a rec
ord such as that listed above
should continue 365 days year
and 1865 days in Leap year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11
WOnans Board
Meeting Held
This Week
Officers Present
Annual Report for
Montgomery General

The .Woman's Board of the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital spent S10,568.06 on "upkeep''
cor the hospital, according to Mrs.
William John Thomas, treasurer.
Mrs. Thomas made her annual
"eport at the October meeting of
the Board which was held on Mon
lay at the Community House,
Sandy Spring. Mrs. Albert Will
son and Mrs. William Stimson
were luncheon hostesses.
Mrs. Katherine Carr, hospital
Administrator, told the Board of
the excellent emergency work done
by the Staff when 18 patients
we're brought in at noon on the
!av Jolliffe's home burned.
She said Mrs. Iris Beall, die
tician, who was just ready to serve
he noon meal to the patients in
the hospital. already filled to ca
1acity, almost pulled beds from
thin air, found places to set them
up and had luncheon trays served
to the aged people almost before
some of them realized what had
happened.
Mrs. Carr also expressed thanks
to a group of high school girls
who trained under Mrs. Marian
Green. as nurses aides, during the
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11
Cemetery Opposed
By Majority at
Special Hearing

The County Council, which held
special hearing Tuesday on the
proposed cemetery the North
Washington Cemetery, Inc, group
wants to place on the Wilkins
tract at Montrose, learned that a
majority of the more than 100 per-
sons present were in opposition to
the plan.
Opponents told the Council that
the cemetery will hinder develop
ment of the area as residential
neighborhood and interfere with
the extension of highways, sewer
lines and other public utilities.
On the other hand, representa-
tives of the Cemetery group said
development of a portion of the
wilkins tracts into a cemetery
would not interfere with develop
ment of the residential area and
that the 90-acre plot would resem-
BILE park area.
Park area or not, the majority
of those present, along with some
1850 persons who earlier signed a
protesting petition against the
cemetery apparently remained con-
WINGED that a cemetery in the area
was undesirable.
The Council made no decision on
the matter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11

Needed
Clarksburg Group Says
Regulations Not Given
Adequate Publicity

The Clarksburg Citizens Asso-
citation charged this week that the
Upper Montgomery County Plan
ming Commission has not given
adequate notice and publicity to
preliminary draft of "Regula-
tions Governing the Subdivision of
Land in Montgomery County.
The Association, through Ralph
F. Martz, president, pointed out
that the circulation of the text
has not been done, "the planning
engineers statement to the con-
trary notwithstanding"
In meeting called by the As
ISOLATION on Tuesday night, it was
noted that the revision of regula-
tons is now in final form and
ready to be handed over to the
County Council for final action.
The Association, in a sharply
worded letter to the Commission,
asked the Planning Commission if
it is the Commissions intention
10 give this draft further pub
lefty until such time as a public
hearing may be held on it by the
Councils"
The Clarkesburg Group said ut
should be the aim of the Commits
sion to determine in every way
possible the opinions of all citi-
zens whose property will be af-
fected by such radical and drastic
regulations, and to this end their
provisions shoald receive the full
est publicity, both In all local
newspapers and by the widest pos
sible distribution Of the proposed
text. or at least a complete digest
If the text"
The Association. in its open let
ter to the Commission, pointed out
that a detailed discussion of pro-
posed changes had been forwarded
70 the Commission under date of
August 28 and that a letter had
haen received two davs later from
the planning enoinenr which said
the preliminary draft would be al
tered in msnv respects before SUBJ
mission to the Council.
II was said also that "such rad
zeal regulations affecting the ma
Tor portion If the area Of tho
County should receive widest pub-
l'citv and opportunity for study
and discussion for considerable
noriod before final hearing Is
scheduled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11

A Swap Shop" under the di-
rection of Myron Isaacs, will en-
able local PTA program chairmen
to exchange ideas and gain new
ones. Mr.. Isaacs will be assisted
by Mrs. Louise Walker, Audio
Visual Chairman for the Board of
Education, who will tell the group
about films available which are
suitable for meeting programs.
Mrs. Carroll Fentress and Mrs.
Robert Hardy will discuss commu-
nifty resources as program ideas.
John Mcintyre, former PTA
council president, will head a
group entitled $50 You're Going
To Be A Leader" Anyone inter-
'sted in group leadership in any
form is invited to attend this ses-
sion.
Legislative chairmen will meet
with Mrs. Elizabeth Oswald and
Leslie Able. to discuss the part of
The Legislative Chairman in PTA
work.
School library activity will be
led by Mrs. Earl Glen, library
chairman for the council; and
transportation chairmen will meet
with Mrs. Vernon Riley, member
f the Councils transportation
study committee.
Another group consisting of
hose interested in the work of
membership, hospitality or room
mother functions will meet toge.h-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11
Advisory Committee
For Juvenile Court
Will Meet Tuesday

The Advisory Committee of the
Juvenile Court for MONTGOMERY
ounty will hold its first fall meet
ing on Tuesday, October 16, at
pm. in the offices of the Juvenile
Court at 404 East Montgomery
Avenue, Rockville.
The Advisory Committee, ap-
pointed by the County Council. is
engaged in making certain studies
relating to the augmentation Of
the work of the court. Considera-
ton is being given by the commit
tee to the need for additional youth
legislation, the feasibility of estab-
fishing a detention home for chill
dren in Montgomery County, and
the practical problems involved in
the operation of a summer camp
through the sponsorship Of the Ju-
venile Court.
The members of the Advisory
Committee are James f. Bennett,
Chevy Chase; Charles X. Davies,
Jr., Gaithersburg; Joseph Guando.
10, chairman, Bethesda; Father
Joseph Kennedy, Forest Glen; Rev
erend Robert f. Lee, Silver
Spring; Margaret MacgreRor,
Bethesda; Charles Marsteller, Sill
yer Spring; Parlett L. Moore,
Rockville; Paul Richman, Chevy
Chase; Philip Schiff, Chevy Chase;
and William Sheridan, Silver
Spring. Althea C. Schafer of the
Juvenile Court is secretary ex Of
ficio for the committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11
County Pressure
Groups Accused of
School Sabotage

Montgomery County pressure
groups were named this week as
among those who are attempting
to undermine the Nations schools.
The statement was made by DR..
Gonna Mowery, former NEA pres
ident, to the Baltimore Principals
Association.
DR.. Mowery said in Montgomery
these groups have been at work
that last two years.
She said favorite technique
of the groups is to say they are
seeking q return to the "three
RS" in education, reading, writ
irg and arithmetic, and are al
ways complaining that schools
tcost too much and have too many
frills and fads.
She said what they are really
seeking is expansion of censorship
over teachers and are trying to
get legislation for teacher loyalty
oaths in every State.
In the meantime, G. Donald
Meid, president of the Parents
League for Curriculum Improve
ment here said DR.. Mowrev's
statements are "preposterous." He
said the aim of his group is to
better prepare children for what's
ahead of them, which isn't en-
tirely a sugar-coated existence"
He said that NEA officials have
been quoted recently as saying
that Montgomery is not among the
areas where schools are being at
tackled by anti-democratic forces.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11

er to discuss the problems of these
inter-related communities.
Parent Education discussion
group for PTA workers who have
had basic training in former
years, will be under the direction
of DR.. John Clausen. DR.. Clausen
will have assisting him: Mr.. Sid
ney Dorros, principal at Rolling
Terrace, who will speak on fo~-
nation of discussion groups for
Parent Education; Mrs. Harvey
Hall, will discuss the contribution
which cooperative nursery schools
have made in their approach to
Parent Education; Mrs. Aaron Ma
del will speak on family living
and group dynamics; Mrs. Frank
Beatty will explain how Parent
Education ties into the child
study groups; and Mrs. G. L.
Beard will give the PTA Council
aspect of Parent Education.
The Workshop will be held in
morning and afternoon sessions
with cafeteria style lunch of soup
sandwiches and coffee served III
the new Sherwood Cafeteria be-
tween sessions.
Each local PTA is invited and
urged 20 send as many delegates
as it can to the meetings. 1t is
hoped that each local will have at
least three persons at each of the
morning and afternoon group
rleetinpS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-10-11
Bazaar At
Episcopal
Church Set
Gala Affair Promised
AS Workers Plan Event

Where can you get a delicious
i,ome-cooked turkey dinner for
S1.5O Children ($.75) at Christ
Episcopal Church in Rockville, Of
course! And when, and what
time? On Thursday, October Is,
beginning at 5 pm. in the Parish
Hall. Famed for miles around,
this years dinner promises to be
the best yet.
Are you looking for just the
light gift for a very special
friend, or perhaps thinking of toys
for the children's Christmas stock
ings? Well, these and many 9TH
or things will all be waiting for
YOU at the Bazaar which will be
featured with the dinner and
which will begin at pm. A flow
CT cart, loaded with plants, vines
and winter gardens will be an in
rovation this year as will-the
Book Stall, featuring books from
The Cucumber Book Shop. Can't
YOU just smell those yummy cakes,
pies and rolls, always found on
he bake table? The white ele-
phant table, a parcel post sale,
and a jewelry display will attract
many, while for the very young
there will be a grab bag, packed
with fascinating parcels, toys for
oale and a variety Of games to
plav.
The fancy work table. noted for
its exquisite hand-smocked dresses
and beautiful baby clothes, will al
90 offer p wide variety of aprons
uotholders. and scads of items you
lust can't resist for Christmas Civ.
ing. The Sea Horse Gift Shop
will again have a booth and the
Girl Scouts under the direction of
Mrs. Raymond P. Black, and thu
Brownies group, under the su-
pnrvision of Mrs. Roger Tubby
will offer articles for sale.
The Junior Women's Society is
in charge of decorations with Mrs
Fulton Smith and Mrs. William j
Barnslev serving as co-chairmen
Mrs. William P. Shearman. presi-
dent of the Women's Auxiliary, is
general chairman of the dinner
while Mrs. John B. Diamond. III
is chairman of the bazaar. Others
assistino with the affair are: pub,
LEFTY, Mrs Albert Dalton: parcel
most sale. Mrs. Richard Bucking-
ham; white elephants, Mrs. Paul
prunett; baked goods. Mrs. EN-
net Dove; iewelry, Mrs. Harry
Carter: children's grab bag and
TOYS. Mrs. Thomas Jones; fancy
work. Mrs. David f. Belts: Sea
Horse Gift Shon. Mrs. Elizabeth
Talon: book stall. Mrs. P. D. Ka,
lev; flower cart, Mrs. Gilbert
Hartley; children's games; Mrs
George Kephart. Mrs. Fred Mae.
cher, Mrs. Reginald B. LOCKER
Mrs. William McKinnell, Mrs
DOUGLAS West and Mrs. Strod
Book.