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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Square Dancers
Among Winners At
National Contest

The Saints and Spinners, local
square dance group, brought home
the 5000 prize for the best square
dance team, from the National
Championship Country Music
contest, held in Warrenton, Va. on
August a and 5. The winning
dance was the saints and Spin
ners Star" called by Fitz Clark
of Gaithersburg.
The members of the exhibition
square were AL and Virginia Bloss
of Kensington, and Evelyn and
Nick Carter, Mae and Frank Fra
ley, Lorraine Souders and Jack
Clark of Rockville. The alter
nate couple were Barbara Merry
and Dick Bloss.
Hillbilly contestants from the
Metropolitan area around the Dis
trict of Columbia figured in five
of the six championships in which
entrants competed in the two-day
festival.
Another Montgomery County
winner was Slim Marsden of Ed
nor who tied with Smokey Nc
Kenny of Washington for best
singer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Sentinel Scoops
Country With
Big Check Story

Every once in blue moon, a
county paper scoops the big city
dailies. Every once in pink moon
with chartreuse stripes, the Senti-
mel scoops the Associated Press and
all radio and television shows.
That's what happened last week,
when the story of the half million
dollar check which the Treasury De-
partment enormously sent Jay
Beisser hit the stands right here
in Rockville.
1t was hush-hush around the of
flee and printing plant from Mon
day to Thursday, with the pictures
of Jay and the check in modest Sc
clusion in a brown paper envelope.
There was an air of suspense. At
ter all, there were few people
who knew about it, and when more
than one person knows, a secret
is hard to keep.
AS soon as the Sentinel came out
on Thursday, Business Manager
Lou Leimbach called all for a
"come and get it." First to follow
was WGAY's Ernie Tanner, who
featured the story on his II o'clock
Community Reporter" program,
land who generously gave credit
for the source of the story. All
the dailies in Washington carried
the story, some of them using the
Sentinel pictures, though only the
Times-Herald mentioned the SEN
tinePs sleuthwork. Out to Rock
vile came a special messenger
from the Associated Press, to pick
up pictures and story, which were
flashed around the country. Next
came the radio and television news
flashes on Thursday night and Fri
day morning.
The staff in the little red build
ing on Court House Square is
rumored to have taken up skygaz-
ing nightly. Could it be that they
are looking for that pink moon
with charteuse stripes?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Appointments Approved
Tuesday By Council

Among the appointments APP
proved by the County Council on
Tuesday were four with the De-
partment of Public Libraries. They
are:
Miss Betty L. Byrne, Gathers
burg, and Mrs. Rose C. Moore,
Garrett Park, clerical assistants at
S2400 a year; Mrs. Marjorie K.
Bowen, Alexandria, professional
assistant at $1,000 a year; and
Eleanor S. Furman, Silver Spring,
part-time professional assistant, at
$3.50 a year.
other appointments included:
Charles Douglas Rutter, Pooles-
vile, engineering aide trainee with
the Department of Public Works,
at $3.50 a year, TO fill a vacancy
created by a resignation, and Anne
L. Dougherty, Spangler, Pa, as
public health nurse at an annual
salary Of $500.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09

The horse which has virtually
faded away as a major source of
farm power in recent years will
receive more competition from its
chief rival, the tractor, this Satur-
day at the 18th annual Poolesville
Livestock Show.
Added as an extra attraction to
the ever popular horse pulling con-
test will be a tractor pulling con-
test. They will not, however, pull
in direct competition. Horses will
continue to pull the Dynometer
which is mounted on truck, while
tractors will pull weighted drag.
Maurice C. Ward, director states
this years show promises to be
the largest in its IL year history.
Over 300 entries are expected to
compete for approximately $1,000
worth of cash and awards.
In addition to its pulling contests
other special events include a
creased pig chase, and a dog walk
for children under 16 years.
Judging will start promptly at
1000 am.
The show is sponsored by the
Poolesville Chapter, Future Farm
ers of America, the Maryland State
Fair Board and farmers and mer-
chants of the community.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Mystery Of The Missing Heir, Or, The
Bouics, A Genealogist, And 4 Notice

in 1918. Soon after claiming the
property, however, the wife, Au-
gusta Hile, disappeared again.
When the Nolte property was sold
in 1947 for something like 100000,
Mrs. Hile was entitled to one four
teenth part, or an amount around
the figure of $4,000. But-you
guessed it-she couldn't be found.
Mr.. Bouic tried newspaper and
radio publicity. He contacted the
Missing Persons Bureau and other
usual channels, but all to no avail.
No trace of Augusta Hile. The
money was deposited to her ac-
count in bank, until such time as
she or her heirs, if any, might be
found. This all happened in 1947.
Then, after a years, the wheel of
chance spun around. One day, in
his mail, Mr.. Bouic received rou-
tine circular letter from man in
Philadelphia "a genealogist, in
fact, by the name of Gwirtz. The
letter stated that Mr.. Gwirtz made
it his business to get information
on all kinds of people, their ances-
tors, their descendants, tn e r
whereabouts. A bright idea click
ed in Mr.. Bouic's mind. No harm
to try this genealogist and see
what he could do.
The exhibits of what the man
from Philadelphia turned up may
currently be seen at the Orphans
Court in Rockville. They in clude
a photostatic copy Of Augusta
Hile's marriage to Frank Hile (hee
Nolte), certified copy Of a death
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Variety OF Attractions
At POOlesville Fair

The Fairgrounds are located at
Poolesville High School in Upper
Montgomery County.
There is no entry fee or admis-
sion to the show.
Departmental directors include:
Rev. Charles Michael, Swine; Fred
Campbell, Sheep; Earle Nicholson,
Horse; Charles Fritz, Dairy Cattle;
Leland Clark, Beef Cattle and Ed
gar Grub the machinery display.
Sam Conrad, president, PooIes-
vile Chapter, Future Farmers of
America, reportes that stalls and
pens have been enlarged to accom-
modate the 300 entries expected.
William Jones was named official
FLA Dog Catcher for the dog walk.
This special event was included
to give children without animals
or projects chance to participate
in the show.
Serving as judges will be: James
Pou, University of Md, Dairy
Cattle; Bradley Jones, former AS
sistant County Agent, Frederick,
Sheep; Stephen Kahoe, University
of Nd, Horses; and Mr.. M. H. Kerr
University of Nd, Beef Cattle;
James B. Clubhouse, University of
Md, will act as ringmaster.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Historical Society To Mark
Site OF Hungerford Tavern

and passed the following resolu-
tions:
Resolved, unanimously, that it
is the opinion Of this meeting, that
the town Of Boston is now suffer
ing in the common cause of Ameri-
ca.
"Resolved, unanimously, that
every legal and constitutional
measure ought to be used by all
America, for procuring a repeal Of
the Act Of Parliament, for block
ing up the harbor Of Boston.
Resolved, unanimously, that it
is the opinion of this meeting that
the most efFectual means for the
securing American freedom, will be
10 break off all commerce with
Great Britain, and the West Indies,
until the said act be repealed, and
the right Of taxation given up, on
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Wrestling, Boxing
Bouts Planned
For County Fair

The Montgomery County Fair
Board met Monday night, at the
Agricultural Center, Gaithersburg,
to hear reports of the Fair plans
from the superintendent and de-
partment committees. Many Of
the final plans for this years fair
were shaped up and announced,
promising one of the finest meets
for the Agricultural Center.
More dtailed plans for the rodeo
and jousting match have been made
and these two events will lend
much interest to the evening at
fractions. AS soon as final plans
have been concluded, the story will
be published.
Another new and outstanding
event to take place in the evening
will be the boxing bouts and the
hour long wrestling matches. These
contests will be between we'll
known entertainers, probably COM
ing from New York arenas. Look
for names of these prominent
sportsmen.
1t was particularly emphasized
that the Rabbit Show was to be
one of the big new additions to the
Fair, and that all young folks and
amateurs will find prizes their pets
can win. 1t is not show for pro-
fessionals alone; prizes can be won
by all kinds and colors.
The big poultry show is getting
under way. Albert Stabler, of
Spencerville, will be the poultry
judge. He is a well-known poultry
authority, in the field of pure bred
and fancy breeds. Another innova-
ton will be the pens of farm poul-
try which will be judged for their
utility points.
Poultry judging, as we'll as the
Rabbit Show and other All and
FLA. entries, will be on Wednes-
day.
Plans are under way to have a
big get-together and dinner for the
press and radio people, so that all
will learn of the final plans for the
Fair. AS things look now, this
will be one of the biggest and best
County Fairs in the State. The
dates are August 21-25, 1851.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Veto of Audit
Bill Is Asked
By Firemen

The County Council on Tuesday
was asked by a delegation of vol
unteer firemen to veto a bill passed
in May which would provide for an
audit of all Fire Department funds
used to buy or operate fire equip
ment, on the grounds that the fire.
men "believe they are being step
ped on a bit by this BILL"
Speaking for the Volunteer Fire
mems Association, Chief M. E. Nc
Bride of the Takoma Fire Depart
ment told the Council information
on fire department operations may
be obtained now merely by request
ing it and he asked veto and sug-
gested substitute legislation next
May.
Marberry Gates, president of the
association termed the bill an "un-
warranted trespass on our private
affairs-we don't think it is any
body's business what we do with
the money we raise with our car
nivals." B. D. Gladhill, finance
chairman for the Damascus Fire
Department also asked that the bill
be vetoed, and said firemen in gen.
eral felt the county would be in
fringing on their rights in asking
an audit of any funds other than
those from the county.
Council members insisted that
they had no intention of interfer-
ing with the operation Of the var
ious companies or prying into their
affairs, the bill they said was mere
ly intended to-help them determine
the needs of the departments.
At present every fire department
receives $500 from the county for
each piece of equipment up to
maximum of $500. Most of the
departments also receive addition
al funds through special fire taxes
in their areas.
The Rockville Department does
not receive special fire tax funds,
and may pass up the $500 it re-
ceives for equipment if the bill be-
comes a law, member of the
board of directors commented.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
King-Burdette
Reunion On
Saturday, 18th

Are you of the King Burdette
clan? A large number of the
people of Upper Montgomery
County are, plus those who have
strayed out of county, out of
state and into Washington. It's
time to get together again for the
annual family reunion held in
Woodfield, on August II, second
Saturday in August.
The officers: president, May
nard King of Washington; vice
president, 1. L. Burdette near
Purdum; Secretary, Esther W.
Beall of Lewisdale and various
committees expect this reunion to
be the biggest and best yet.
The service at the church will
start at II am. A good program
is being planned by Hazel Jones
of Damascus and her committee.
Basket lunches are to be put
together in the hall with plans to
eat at 1890. All are encouraged
to eat plenty but not too much
to enjoy a bit of recreation-for,
after all, it is fun to play to-
gether. Lyndall Fuller of Rock
vile and her committee are plan
ming recreation for young and
old.
Assistance in completing the
family tree is needed. There are
some missing links in past rec
ords. Perhaps you can help with
this.
Additions need to be made each
year. All King-Burdette descend
ants are urged to make sure their
branch of the family tree is up
to date.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
80 Persons Are
Now New Citizens
OF the Country

From Norway, Ukrania, and
Liechtenstein they came, from Bra
I'll, Panama, and China-the 80
citizens who were naturalized in
MONTGOMERY County's Court on
Tuesday. Eighteen different coun-
tries were represented by the ear
nest faces of the people who re-
nounced their former allegiances
in order to become citizens of the
United States of America. Each
new citizen was accompanied by
two sponsors or witnesses, who
vouched for good conduct and other
qualifications of loyalty and resi-
dence which are required before
citizenship is granted. One of the
new citizens is said to have re-
nounced the title of countess.
Judge Charles w. Woodward ask
ed questions which brought out
facts about their conduct and lov-
atty. Miss Thelma Proctor, who
represented the immigration and
Naturalization Service of the De-
partment of Justice quizzed them
on American government. Most of
the questions were answered very
promptly.
1t would be interesting to know
how many natural-born citizens
could have answered the questions
as well. School children often know
such facts better than their par
ents. who don't always take their
privileges as citizens and voters
seriously enough.
Can you answer these questions?
How old must the President be
For how long are U. S. Senators
elected?
Do all states have the same num-
Der of Representatives?
For how long are Federal Judges
appointed?
Who is your Congressman?
The answers to most of these
questions are in the Constitution.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09

The Montgomery County Histor-
zeal Society, Inc, is completing
plans for placing a marker on the
original site Of the Charles Hung
erford Tavern at Rockville. The
ceremony will take pace at two
thirty on Thursday afternoon, Sep
TENDER 6, the 175th anniversary Of
the separation Of the County from
Frederick County, according to an
announcement by Mrs. Jessie W.
Nicholson, society president. The
site is on South Washington Street
and is now occupied by the parson-
age Of the Baptist Church of Rock
Vile.
1t was in the Hungerford Tav-
ern, on June IL, i774, following the
Boston Tea Party" and the re-
taliatory action of Great Briton in
blockading Boston Harbor, that a
large group of inhabitants met,
with Henry Griffith as Moderator,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09

A young Rockville awyer,
Charles W. Woodward. ir., has been
appointed Government Appea
Agent for Local Selective Ser ce
Board No. So, located in the Rock
vile Post Office. The appointment
was made July 18th by Col. Henry
c. Stanwood, State Director of Sc
lective Service.
Mr.. Woodward, who is the son of
Circuit Court Judge Woodward,
served in World War II for So
months and was 81 months over
seas with an Armored Field Ar
tillery Division. He was engaged
in five campaigns in Italy, France
and Germany. He received Bronze
Star in Italy and held the rank of
captain when separated from the
service.
With his wife and four sons, Mr..
Woodward resides in Rockville
where he has practiced law for
three and half years. His offices
are at 204 Professional Building,
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Rockville Volunteer Fire Department
Carnival Opens Here Tomorrow Night
Annual Super Colossal Entertainment
Begins Its 18th Season Friday Night;
Grounds and Buildings In Fine Shape

Friday night will be a gala oc-
casion, when the famous Rockville
Fire Department Carnival opens
for its fifteenth season. The pop
ular outdoor event, which will run
from Friday, August 10, through
Saturday, August 25, will have
every conceivable kind of entertain
ment to please young and old.
Thrill rides, prizes, nightly enter
tainment and dancing, and a pub
lie wedding are some of the Car
nival highlights. A new shooting
gallery, claimed to be the best in
the area, will be an outstanding
feature.
This year, the proceeds from the
Carnival will go toward the pur-
chase Of new fire truck, which
is already on order, and is scheI-
uled for delivery late this month.
Free entertainment each night
will last for a half hour, and will
include features to delight both
young and old. Scheduled for the
first week are: Friday, Curley
Smith-Aber Alternately and the
Blue Mountain Boys, stars of
WGAY, who will provide music and
hillbilly comedy at it's best; Sat-
urday, Jimmie Carter will be ely
ing High" This extraordinary
trapeze artist will provide thrills,
and color aplenty, as he flies
through the air.
On Monday evening George Horn
will delight the kids with his Punch
and Judy Show. Tuesdays enter
tainment will be an old-fashioned
hoe-down, combined with hillbilly
and western specialties, presented
by "Pals of the Prairie"
The public wedding, which al
ways attracts such wide attention,
will take place on Wednesday night
at 8 PM, when Miss Emma Jean
Fleming will be married to Robert
Hilton Hughes. Rev. James w.
Minter, Chaplain of the Maryland
State Firemen's Association, will
officiate.
According to those in charge,
everybody should get a bang out
Of the shooting gallery. There are
reputed to be 100000 rounds Of
ammunition on hand. No effort
has been spared in making this new
Continued on Page q
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
By PRISCILLA C. KLINE

Do those "Notices to Creditors"
which appear in the back pages of
the Sentinel seem dull and lifeless
to you? Sometimes there's more
human interest behind that legal
verbiage than meets the eye. For
instance, a notice which Albert M.
Bouic, well-known Rockville attor-
ney had published recently, con-
Germs a woman hunt which extends
through several states and years,
and finally ends with an unusual
person solving the problem which
the Missing Persons Bureau and
others. But the story is pro-
crossing too rapidly.
Many countians know of the
Nolte tract in Silver Spring, which
the Bouics, as attorneys for the
Nolte estate, sold to the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission in 1947 for play
ground purposes. Henry Nolte had
raised a large family on his farm.
His first wife had died, leaving a
son named Frank. He did not live
with his half-brothers and sisters,
but was raised by an aunt in Wash
ington by the name of Hile. Frank
changed his name from Nolte to
Hile, though he was, of course, a
legal Nolte heir
In 1888, Frank died, and his
widow appeared to claim some of
his property in Washington. This
was a surprise to relatives and
friends, who had not known Of
Franks marriage in Ellicott City,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
PARISH MEETING

All organizations in Prince
Georges Parish, both in Rockville
and Gaithersburg, are urged to
send Representatives to a meeting
to be held Sunday morning, Aug.
10 at $50 am. in the Rector's
office at Christ Church Parish Hall.
Plans will be discussed for a Parish
Family Picnic, to be held on Sat-
urday, Sept. Is, at the Ag Center
in Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Temperature Rising
After Weekend Low

Last weeks prediction Of a hot
and sultry August was made on
information which came from the
Weather Bureau. But instead Of
sweltering under an August sun,
most people put on warmer cloth
ing. The temperature in this area,
which tumbled to a low of 50 on
Monday, did not set record. Other
places in the East, however, felt
a real cold wave. Philipsburg, Pa,
reported a chilling 80, Pittsburgh,
40 while Philadelphia had a cool
SO.
However August is far from
over--warm and humid weather is
again predicted for today.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
School Opens Sept. 10;
Teachers Return Sept. 3

With August we'll on its way,
parents new to the area are al
ready inquiring about the open
ing of school. For most of the
children, the fall term will begin
on Monday, September 10. How
ever, all new entrants, including
kindergarten children who did not
register in the spring roundup,
should report to their schools on
September 9Th or 7th for regis
tration.
All children must be vaccinated
against smallpox, and must have
had a booster diptheria shot with
in the past two years. Teachers
report to duty on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 4.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Weddle Appointed
Mayor Pro TEN During
Mayor Kelly's Absence

Councilman Daniel r. Weddle
has been named mayor pro TEN Of
Rockville during the absence of
Mayor Lamar Kelly, who is on
world cruise. The functions of the
presidency of the Maryland NUM-
cipal League have been taken over
by Vice-President Herbert W.
Reichelt, of Mt. Rainer, who was
appointed acting president at the
state convention in Ocean City in
July, to serve in the absence of
Mayor Kelly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Personnel Board
Launches Drive
For PdtrOLmen

The County Personnel Board has
launched its initial 1851 recruit
ment campaign for special police
patrolwomen to guard school cross
ings for the 1852 school year.
The most critical need at present
exists in the Bethesda area, where
there are at least Is positions open.
The Silver Spring and Rockville
stations need at least 6 special
police patrolwomen.