Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-10


and woman work.
SS NH The open house
invitation is a
standing one when the latch is open
for all who want to see what goes
on behind the scenes"
FORTY THREE ENLIST
MENTS IN APRIL E. Just COM
pleted chalking up the enlistment
score at our local Army and Air
Force Recruiting station in Rock
vile for the month of April. 43
young men from the county put
their civies in mothballs and join
ed the dress parade of the blues
and khaki. Herbert w. Ricketts,
of Washington Grove, was one of
the latest to step-in-line and volun-
teer for the Regular Army.
THE LONE STAR STATE vel
coined another local airmen to the
Gateway to the Air Force. He
is Private Robert w. Barnes, son
of Mr.. Louis j. Barnes of Rock
vile. Enlisting in April, he is
now pacing through basic at Lack
land Air Force Base, San An
tonic. He's assigned to Flight
1243, Squadron 3713 so why not
write.
GOODBYE ALASKA HELLO
ARKANSAS Corporal Lawrence
Sorrell of Gaithersburg, will no
doubt welcome his new assignment
with the 9Th Armored Division at
Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, but his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sor-
rell, gave him a warm welcome
home for thirty days before Jour-
neying to his new duties with the
9Th Division. Lawrence enlisted in
the Regular Army in 1948 and
after completing basic training,
attended the Weapons and Tao
tics School at FIT. Lewis, Washing
ton.
10 DAYS AT HOME PFC
Carl Turner, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Turner of Route 2,
Rockville, is one of several sold
iers and airmen, home for a few
days before hopping off to new as
signments. Carl, enroute 10 Camp
Stoneman, California, was prev
iously stationed at Tyndall AT
Base, Florida. Home on a thirty
day leave Chats one months va
cation with pay y is Corporal
Clifton Lear, son of Mrs. Mary
Lear of Rockville. Cliff recently
reenlisted for six years with The
RA while stationed at Fort Jack
son, South Carolina.
A CHALLENGE TO HIS
GRADUATES Here's proof
that you can serve as a Defender
of Freedom" and the same time
continue that college education.
Corporal John Taylor, son of
Colonel and Mrs. Alfred L. Taylor
of Dickerson, has enrolled with the
st. Lawrence University, near
WATERFOWL, New York while serv-
ing with the U. S. Air Force near
the same town. During his off
duty hours, he is majoring in Law,
while his normal Air Force duty is
that Of a radio operator. The
Corporal is now home for a we'll
earned ten-days vacation.
FRONT LINE DEFENSE
Sergeant FIRST Class Charles w.
Haines, Jr. Of Croydon Park, Rock
vile, and Signal Corps radio
technician, has been with Che
United Nations Forces in Korea
since the beginning Of last July.
The Sergeant recently reenlsted
for six years so stated his mother
this week in an interview at The
local recruiting office. A proud
mother-a fighting son.
EMERGENCY LEAVE .. Ron
aid l.. Ricketts, Of Rockville, came
home last weekend TO attend the
funeral Of his aunt, the late Miss
Lena Ricketts, Of Rockville. Ron
aid return Wednesday to Kessler
ALB, Biloxi, Mississippi, whore he
is to attend Control Tower Opera
ton School.
TECH SCHOOL GRAD PFC
Isaiah Harriday of Rockville, form
er honor graduate Of Lbs, is now
home for Is days after having
graduated from Airplane Engine
Mechanics School at Sheppard AT
Base, Texas. Looking very neat
in his Air Force Blues, he is to
report TO FIT. Dix where he'll be in