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BLARNEY is HIS BUSINESS
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Elizabeth. But every time the day of reckon
ing came near, the Queen would get bleed
ing letter with beautiful words from Clan
earthly telling why he couldn't obey her
command.
'On the day she got the sixth letter, Queen
Bess stamped her foot and said, This is
nothing but blarney. But would kiss the
stone of Clancarthy's castle to have his
eloquence.'
THAT was some endorsement the Queen
gave us! 1t put County Cork on the map
forevermore."
When we left Matt Shea on pleasant
afternoon last August, he was still speechify-
ing on the ramparts Today, with the
blustery spring winds and swirling rains
buffeting the stone, we're sure that its great
champion is still there beside it - keeping it
dry, Ipstickless and unmarried. The End
Evening star., 1952-05-11

help in war against Edward II of England
Cormac sent Bruce 5000 kerns who helped
win the Battle of Bannockburn Out of
gratitude, Bruce sent us piece of the
precious old Stone of Scone Mccarthy
knew what precious thing it was That's
why it's up here near heaven, safe from harm
forevermore
Clancaxthy's Eloquence
10 WHAT does the Blarney-Esau-Soone-
Jacob Solomon Stone owe its specific fame
as the source of all eloquence? Well, just
turn on old Matt Shea and you'll hear the
explanation.
That came about during the reign of one
of the later McCarthys - name of Clan
earthly" said Matt. ''The troubles with
England had begun. Clancarthy was sup
posed to hand over his castle to Queen
Evening star., 1952-05-11

ELIzABETH l is in the news again,
IL now that her namesake is on
the English throne. And the
famous Elizabethan style of dress,
worn in those days of Shakespeare
and the Globe Theater, has been
Evening star., 1952-05-11
SHAKESPEARE'S
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revived, too. The adaptation here
by Jeanne Campbell plays up the
low pointed front and character
istic full skirt. Bodice is of gay
cotton print, skirt of polka dot
organdy. - JOAN SHORT
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
Lutheran Sunday
School Will Be
Launched Sunday

A Lutheran Sunday School spon-
sored by the Committee on Home
Missions of the Eastern District of
t he American Lutheran Church,
will be conducted in the Lone Oak
School building, beginning next
Sunday, March 80, at 9:45 am.
The Rev. Mr.. Richard Knudsen,
director of the Lutheran Service
mems Lounge in Washington, DC,
will be in charge of the activities
of the Sunday School. Past or
Knudsen plans for full quota of
classes for all ages from Nursery
to adults.
The decision to open a Lutheran
Mission Sunday School was made
following a survey conducted in
November and December of last
year in the Rockrest, Twin Brooks,
and Broadwood Manor develop
ments.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
Easter Pageant to
Be Held Here at
Methodist Church

An Easter-Play-Pageant, titled
Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt"
will be presented by Rockville
youngsters, Easter night, 8 pm. at
the Methodist Church.
The pageant is sponsored by the
Studio of Speech a d Dramatic
Art, headed by Mrs. Frances D.
Griffith. The pageant-play is an or
iginal Griffith production.
The cast, chiefly children, has
been chosen from such groups as
Bluebirds and Brownies, and from
various schools and churches.
Names of members will be an
nounced later, Mrs. Griffith said.
Choral music and singing for the
pageant will be offered by the Jun
ior Choir of Christ Episcopal
Church, under the direction of John
E. Preston. Various solo parts will
feature adult voices with organ mu-
sic used as background.
The public is invited to attend.
There will be no admission charge
but an offering will be made which
Mrs. Griffith said will be used to
foster a Juvenile Summer Play
house in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
l23 Arrests
Here Since
January l

Police Chief Orme told The Sem
tincl today that County Police have
made 1923 arrests in Rockville for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
since January 1 of this year, the
majority of VIII h were in the
Commerce Lane area.
The Chief saiG police coverage of
Rockville is excellent" and that
complaints have never reached
headquarters from any person who
has called for and needed police as
sistance when it was not forth
coming Immediately.
There is never time when "two
or more" county police officers
were not on duty in the town and
Frequently there are more, Chief
Orme stated.
He said complaints Of drunkenness
and disorderly conduct are handled
promptly by the Department and
that the Town has always been
served by the police "to the best
Of their ability.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
Business Men
Say Loiterers
Hurt Stores
Baptist Minister Calls
For Church Leadership
To Remedy Conditions

Following on the heels of the
Mayor and Councils protests a
gainst Commerce Lane conditions
in Rockville, a group of merchants
in the area have charged that the
situation there is seriously affect
ing our businesses and the busi
ness of all people Of Rockville"
In a letter addressed to h e
Mayor, which requested an appoint
ment to discuss "the very grave
problem" the merchants said "the
situation has become so intolerable
that many customers have told US
they hesitate either to park their
cars on the public parking or the
private parking lots to deal in our
stores"
Women Affected
They pointed out that loiterers
who frequent the area are "con-
tinually quarreling among them-
selves, using foul language and
making obscene remarks, especially
against women" Despite efforts to
cope with the loiterers, the mer-
chants said "they pay no atten-
tion whatsoever to u.s."
A committee has been appointed
by the group to discuss the prob
lem with the, Mayor. The commit
tee members are John A. Hargett,
chairman, Safeway Manager; Fred
Slagle, A & p manager; David
Grogan, manager of the Acme, and
Mort Hayes, manager of Murphys.
Ministers Called
AS public opinion gathered this
week, the Rev. William Adams,
pastor of the Rockville Baptist
Church, said he is calling on min
listers in the town to lead a con-
munity movement against condi-
tions in the heart of the downtown
section which will act to relieve
the resultant social and economic
evils here.
He deplored public drunkenness
on the streets and said 80 per cent
of broken homes problems which
come to him can be directly attri-
buted to intoxicants.
Rev. Adams said the recent muc-
der in Rockville should serve as a
call upon the community to return
to its churches in greater numbers
to find in them a source of moral
aid.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
CCA Urges
Board for
Development

The County Commerce Associa-
tion, recently formed organization
'of County businessmen, has voted
tc petition the Montgomery County
Council to set up an Industrial De-
velopment Board for the purpose
of securing new industries and bus
inesses for County areas.
The decision was reached at a
meeting of the group held in Cal
thersburg on March ID.
In it's petitioning resolution, the
business group urged the forma-
tion of an industrial development
board and said the County Council
should direct it to study ways and
means of exploring and exploiting
the natural advantages of Mont
gomery County to induce prospec-
tive industries and businesses to
locate plants and offices here.
The group said an immediate
study will lead to an increase in
County treasury funds at time
of public interest in the tax struc-
ture and the pressing need OF the
County for funds.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
Teenagers Buying
Illicit Liquor Says
Rockville Mayor

Bootleggers who operate in the
vicinity of Commerce Lane are sup
plying teen-age youngsters with
illicit liquor, Mayor G. Lamar Kelly
told The Sentinel today.
The Mayor said he has person
ally witnessed the sales which oc-
cur in hours after the County's
Liquor Dispensary has closed.
Teen-agers in ears drive into
the darkened parking a, the
Mayor said. When lights of their
cars are shut off, they are ap-
preached by shadowy figures who,
after few seconds conversation,
leave and enter known nearby boot
Logging establishments from which
they procure liquor for occupants
of the cars.
Mayor Kelly said he, accompan-
led by another witness had parked
in the Towns parking lot and OBJ"
served transactions.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
First Fishing
Pond Given
Clarksburg
Up-COunty Community
Will Have Roadside
Park AS Attraction

The first of a Statewide
network of community fish
ing ponds" will be dedicated
at Clarksburg on May 10.
Governor Theodore r. Nc
Keldin, State Roads officials,
County brass and representa-
tives of of government and
private conservation interests
will be on hand for the dedi-
catory ceremonies.
Constructed by the State Game
and Inland Fish Commission with
part of the States share of Fed
eral levies on fishing rods and reels,
the Clarksburg pond is located on
three acres of land donated to the
project by Raymond King and is
within a short distance of the cen
ter of the Clarksburg community.
1t is sponsored by the Community
Citizens Association.
Picnic Facilities
The pond, three feet deep at its
shallow points and seven feet at
the center, covers about 1 u acres
of the area. The balance of the land
is being developed into a roadside
park where full picnic facilities
will be available.
The Game and Inland Fish Com
mission is stocking the pond with
large-mouth bass and blue gills.
The Commission stocks 100 large
mouth bass to 1000 blue gills per
acre of water.
In the meantime, the Commits
sion has announced it is now in a
position to provide funds for the
construction of fish ponds, Ia acres
in size, 9 feet deep, having water
shed of not over 100 acres in COM
munities which apply for them.
The Commission said it will con-
struct the pond and supply the fish
along with fencing and provisions
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Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
Camp Fire Girls
Here Celebrate
42nd Birthday

Campfire girls in Rockville have
increased 95 per cent in the past
year, according to information re-
leased in connection with the cele-
bration of the organizations 42nd
birthday.
Members in Rockville now num-
Der about 1000.
The local group has on display at
Masback, Inc, Montgomery Aven-
ue, a window-full of articles which
have b un made by both Bluebirds
and Camp Fire Girls members.
Last Sunday, the group attend
ed b o t h Methodist and Catholic
churches in body as part of their
birthday observance.
Other activities include the an
nual sale of Camp Fire Girl candy.
That phase of the celebration was
marked recently by the presenta-
tion of a box Of the candy to
Judge Alfred Noyes by Raedell
Hayes, Cuby Jean Dinwiddie and
Nancy Henley.
In the meantime, the group is
preparing for Saturdays fashion
show, to be given by Jelleff's at
Leland Junior High School in Beth
esda. Local girls who will parti-
cipate are Phoebe Sue America,
Sherry Miller, Susan Bard and Car
oline Craig. The show will begin
at 2 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
SherlUOOd Fair
Features Western
Roundup

The annual Sherwood S h o
Fair at Sandy Spring will be held
on March 29 from 800 to 900 pm.
This year the P.T.A.-sponsored
Fair will take on a western ap-
pearance. You can get fresh eggs,
b u t t er, cakes, and home-canned
fodo, ETC., at the Trading Post, and
food to eat then and there at the
Chuck Wagon. There will be an
auction held every hour - pony
rides and magic shows for the chill
dren.
A spaghetti supper will be serv-
ed from 4:30 to 7:30-all you can
eat for $1.00, children S.75.
Other special sales and attrac-
tions are scheduled. Visitors are
asked to sport their loudest shirts
and lue-jeans.
Committee chairmen for h e
booths and activities are: Mrs.
Thomas Waters. Mrs. Charles Gray,
Mr.. Jean Turpin, Mrs. Joe Gun
ningham, Mrs. Robert Miller, Mrs.
Katherine Opie, Mrs. S. Ashelman,
Mr.. Andrew Bond, Mrs. John Esch-
er, Mrs. VIM. Evans, Mrs. Chas.
Orland, Mr. Chas. Remaley, Mrs.
Fred Oyhus, Mrs. GLAND Hawkins
Mrs. Fred Joiner, Mrs. L. Martin
Mr.. c. W. Ayers, Mr.. George Graft,
and Mr.. Arthur Johnston.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
PTA Spring Festival
Was Gala Affair;
Over $1,000 Raised

Rockville's annual Spring Festi-
val drew a record crowd of over
800 to the elementary school Fri
day night and netted the PTA
slightly over $1,000, the largest
amount ever raised by the group.
Four major prizewinners were
announced: Pete Yurkanin of Globe
Valet won a bicycle, a steam iron
went to school principal Albert
Gibson and two hams were award
ed to Barry Leimbach and James
Smith. Annette Troup won large
doll.
The biggest attractions for the
children were the movies and pup
pet show. Records showed t h t
well over 500 tickets were sold to
the two performances of each, re-
sulting in standing room only.
Under strings of gaily colored
balloons which decorated the main
hall of the school the crowd made
it's way from room to room to buy
and look over the many attractive
things for sale. Some came equip
ped with shopping bags; others
made their precarious way laden
with layer cakes or plants or some
treasure from the white elephant
table. Bobo the clown conducted a
spirited auction of the white ele-
plants and followed by giving out
dozens of door prizes donated by
local merchants.
The festival climaxed weeks of
intensive work by PTA members
under the b e craftsmanship of
Mrs. Stuart Crump. This yearly
event enables the PTA to provide
some needed addition or improve
ment for the elementary school.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
Combined Meeting of
Mems Bible Glasses
Scheduled on Sunday

The Associated Mems Bib e
Glasses will meet Sunday, March
80, for the church school class.
The organization is composed Of
mems church school classes from
various churches in Rockville.
Joint meetings for the lesson pc
riod are held in different churches
in each month in which a fifth
Sunday occurs. The meeting date
is then placed on the fifth Sunday.
The March meeting will be held
during the church school hour at
the Christian Church, South Adams
and West Jefferson streets. The
class period will begin at 9:45 am,
the various classes will
meet at their respective churches
earlier in order to come to the
church in groups.
The minister Of the Christian
Church, DR.. NJ. w. Jones, will be
the teacher Of the combined classes
for the March meeting. The sub
ject will be concerned with the
work Of Luke in the history Of the
ancient church. Luke. one Of early
Christianity's mostinfuential lead
ers and writer's, had much TO do
with the transmission Of important
teachings in the Christian religion.
This lesson will follow the outline
of the current quarters church
school lessons, the Uniform Series,
which are interdemoninational.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
Grand Jury Returns
80 Indictments During
Recent Session

At its recent session, the Grand
Jury of Montgomery County hand
ed down 80 indictments in AZ cases
presented by States Attorney Wal
ter Dawson.
Grand Jury recommendations in
clLded recreational activities for
youth, which it said should be step
ped up to prevent juvenile delin-
qrcncy; receiving home, separIt"
ftom the County Jail, for y"u ~
inmates charged with crimes of
minor nature; attention by the
County and Legislators to tn, abus-
es of low-cost wines containing ID
to 21 per cent alcohol; and the
strengthening of Jaws concerning
littering Of highways.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27

To be known as the Rockville
Center" the new park and shop
addition to the town will be 10
Gated at the corner of West Mont
gomery and Washington Street.
The first section will be completed
by July 1 with the remainder
ready for opening by September l.
N. Richard Kimmel, Silver
Spring builder and real estate op-
orator, and his father, George P.
Kimmel, Washington patent at
torney, are constructing the pro-
ject.
Court Arrangement
Richard Kimmel told The Sen
tinel today that the shops will be
built in two sections and will face
each other within a court ar
rangement, a parking area in be-
tween. In addition, the shops will
be recessed from the street in or
der to provide more parking space
in front. Construction will be
masonry with limestone fronts on
the stores and large "picture" win
dows.
A canopy effect on store fronts
will conceal outside lighting ar
rangements which will furnish il
Elimination for the parking area.
In addition, Mr.. Kimmel said he
and his father have purchased the
Dronenburg property at Middle
Lane and North Avenue, which lies
behind the Center. He said this
will be used to provide additional
parking space.
Two Blocks Long
He said the Center will cover
the 248 by 250-foot lot, some X
acres, and will extend from Mont
gomery Avenue to Middle Lane.
In the meantime, Mr.. Kimmel
said the Center stores will be oc-
cupied by a drug store, a super
market, a five and ten-cent store,
a restaurant, bakery and pos
sibly a delicatessen.
Leases with all tenants have not
been completed at this time, Mr..
Kimmell said. He pointed out that
call of the large chains" have ap-
preached him for space and that
announcement of tenants will be
Forthcoming within the next two
weeks.
, Two of the stores, to be occu-
pied by a drug store and super
market, will be 70 feet wide and
12O feet deep. Another will be
so feet wide and 100 feet deep
The four smaller stores will be 18
feet in width and 70 feet in depth.
Excavation is well under way
and Mr.. Kimmell stated that
bricklayers will begin work on the
walls within a week or ten days.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
County Responsibility

In charges flung headlong into
the faces of County officials, the
Mayor and Council said "the en-
forcement. of public safety is en-
trusted to the Montgomery Coun-
ty Government"
They sad the taxpayers Of
Rockville pay to the government
over $260,000 a year in real es-
tate taxes alone. The portion for
police protection is adequate for
more service than rendered." they
added.
Intimating that a move might be
in the offing to cronte Rockville's
own public safety department
Town officials said one solution to
the problem "might be to follow
Takoma Parks and have the po-
lice levy returned to the town and
create a Municipal Public Safety
Department"
Dispensary Trouble Spot
At the same time, the Town
charged that factors contributing
to the "deplorable condition in this
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Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
Mayor and Council Protest County Apath
All Gaithersburg
Civic Groups Form
Briggs Committee

Civic, business, the Gaithersburg7
Washington Grove Fire Depart
ment, and other organizations in
Gaithersburg have joined forces to
coordinate their activities in be-
half of the Wesley Briggs Family
Benefit Fund.
At a meeting held March 20, the
group elected B. 2. Harding, presi-
dent of the Business Mems Asso-
citation, as General Chairman of the
Wesley Briggs Family Benefit
Fund and Mrs. Claude Magrude
was named secretary.
In an effort to get the organiza-
ton on full working basis, Mr..
Harding this week set up a number
of committees which will function
as spearheads in the drive. The
committees will include an execu.
tive group, administrative commit
tee, one for publicity, a public rel
ations committee through which all
organizations will list all affairs
planned to raise funds in order to
prevent duplication, and house-to-
house canvass committee. A solicit
ton committee for fire companies
also has been formed.
Members of the various commit
tees are:
Executive Committee: B. q.
Harding, chairman; Louis D. Bell,
Laytonsville; Forte Sandison, Rob-
bert Myers, Lawson King, all of
Gaithersburg.
Administrative Committee: DF
Frank J. Broschart, chairman; Rev.
Paul E. Meyer, Leonard Hoyle, Rev.
Watson E. Holley, all of Gathers
burg.
Publicity Committee: Mrs. Ber-
that Irving, chairman; Mrs. Grace
Reffit, Mrs. Dorsey Plummer, Mrs.
Clarence Becraft, Mrs. M ar n
Walker, all of Gaithersburg. Also
Miss Mary Gloyd, Middlebrook; and
Mrs. Alice Mills, Rockville.
Public Relations Committee: Rev.
Frank Cockrell, chairman; M r S.
Lucy McBain, Buddy Becraft, Dom
aid Mutt, Frank Ciarrocihi, Charles
Davies, Sprigg Ward, all of Cal
thersburg.
Reynolds Younkins, chairman;
Washington Grove; Merele Bar
bour, Mrs. Julia Moxley, Mrs. Ed
win Kinsey, Mrs. Henry Becraft,
Mrs. Lucy McBain, Mrs. Charles
Fox, Mrs. Catherine Gillian, Mrs.
Gary Bell, Sr., Mrs. Woodrow Ad-
ans, Mrs. Norman Belt, Mrs. Clar-
ence Becraft, Mrs. Douglas Dia-
mond, Louis F. Watkins, all of
Gaithersburg. Also Mrs. William
Stup, Laytonsville; and Mrs. Ray
Smith, Germantown.
Solicitation Committee on Other
Fire Companies: Kenneth Miller,
chairman; Fred Stoltz, Charles
Fox, all of Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
Sunrise Services

The East Montgomery County
Council of Churches will hold an
Easter Sunrise Service at Green
wood, two miles north of Brooke
vile, Route 81, and one mile south
of Sunshine.
The date. Sunday, April 13, the
time, 5:26 am.
The speakers will be the Rev.
Arthur L. Warner, pastor of the
Church of the Brethren and the
Rev. Thomas H. Reed, pastor of the
ville-Stewartown Methodist
Church.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct
On Commerce Lane Highlighted by
Recent Fatal Shooting in Rockville
Town Officials Call
For Citizen Action
To Solve Problems

In a terse, hard hitting
statement, the Mayor and
the City Council this week de-
cried rampant and disorderly
conduct, drunkenness, bootleg
ging and petty gambling" in
Testing Commerce Lane in
Rockville, right in the heart
of the business district and in
plain view Of County Police
Headquarters.
Touched off by the shooting on
Saturday, of two women, one of
whom was killed, near the en-
trance of the Safeway store,
charges of the Mayor and Council
brought into sharp focus a condi-
tion which town authorities have
been attempting to clean up for
more than a year with little sue
cess.
Mayor G. Lamar Kelly and
Council members pointed out that
Saturdays shooting fracas eli
makes "a condition that has
grown steadily worse in spite of
series of personal appeals to the
Chief of Police and other county
functions of government"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
st. Mary's Fair
Set for May 29

St. Mary's Church Annual Fair
will be held on the church grounds
in Rockville May 29 through June
7, according to an announcement
made this week by general chair
man Joseph j. Tarallo and co-chair-
men Paul Brunett and John Norris.
Highlighting, featuring, and Civ
ing a general glow to the annual
event will be those usual out-of-
this world, strictly Oh-h-h fried
chicken and ham suppers. Dieting
in order to get ready for this affair
may start Immediately.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
Civic Association
Meets on Friday

The Rockville Civic Association
will hold its March meeting on Fri
day, March 28, at the Social Agen-
cies Bldg. at 8 pm.
The meeting, according to STAN
!ey Smigel, president of the AS
sociation, will continue discussion
of problems and issues affecting
the people of Rockville. "For ex-
ample, Mr.. Smigel said, "now
that it has been announced a swim
ming pool is planned for Gathers
burg, the question has again been
raised why Rockville has been so
unsuccessful in achieving one of
its own.'
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
.RMHS Fashion
Show April 18th

Thirteen senior girls will model
new spring fashions on April in
the RMHS cafeteria. This is the
annual Fashion Show, sponsored by
the senior class to raise money to
m ct graduation expenses. All
clothes will be supplied by Worth's
Department Store in Rockville.
The seniors urge students to buy
clothes at Worth's on April A and 5.
If the students show their Fashion
Show ticket stubs, 5% of the sales
will go to the senior class.
A Shirley Lee dress will be given
to a lucky ticket number holder.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-03-27
MYF to Present
Minstrel Show

The Rockville Methodist Youth
Fellowship will present a minstrel
show, "Old Kentucky" at Richard
Montgomery High School Gym on
Saturday, March 20.
Musical directors are Rev. and
Mrs. Wesley Dodge. The cast in
cludes Carleton Burroughs, Bob
Crawford, Leslie Howes, Frank
Reamer, Barry Pifer, skippy Reed
and Jerry Karn. Ernestfne Brown
and Lewis Crawford will be solo
lists.
Admission for adults Is 75-cents,
children 50-cents. Proceeds win be
used to benefit the MYF group.