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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-28
Wheaton GLenn1Ont GLeanings
St. Andrews Lutheran Church
Dedicates New Building with
Impressive Ceremony Scheduled

this an opportunity to become real
ly acquainted with her grand
children.
Mrs. Norman Russlin of the
Blandford Apartments in Rockville
was the winner of the "Old Bible
Contest" held by the Garrett Park
Seventh-day Adventist Church on
the 18th. Her family Bible seemed
to date back to the 18S0's, and
for bringing it to services that
day, she received new Oxford
Bible from Pastor Kelchner, lead
err of the congregation.
This congregation, largely
through the work of its members,
is renovating the building recent
ly purchased by them at Kenil-
worth and Strathmore Avenues in
Garrett Park for use as it's church.
The Little Bowling League
(teen-aged lads) which meets each
Wednesday night at the Kensing-
ton Bowling Alleys, is going great
guns-thanks largely to contribu-
tons which have come in recently.
1t now looks as if the League
will be able to run through March,
and that prizes can be awarded to
the winning team members and
perhaps the high scorer at the
end of the season.
The Glenmont Hills Citizens AS
ISOLATION has donated SIS to the
League, and last week the Glen
mont and Vicinity Citizens Asso-
citation voted to donate $40.
The League has a new high
scorer. Last week Buster Gadbois
came up with a 113 score, with
two spares and a strike helping
him make this score. The Sophs
are way out ahead, having 10
wins out of a possible IL total.
Sympathy of the neighborhood
is extended to Donald Driver, eve
ming and Sunday Custodian at
Highland Elementary School. DON
AIDS brother was killed in a sled
ding accident during the earlier
snowfall this month.
The Wheaton Glenmont Public
Health Lay Committee held it's
January meeting at the home of
its president, Mrs. William Cum
minis, on Gait Avenue last week.
two public health nurses were pres
ent. Mrs. Ruth Rokahr of the
nursing service described briefly
the work of the nurses in school
and on home visits, and explained
to the group why more nurses are
needed during the coming year.
According to Mrs. Rokahr, sew
enteen new schools opened during
the past two years, and four more
are expected to open during 1854
So. The nursing staff has been cut,
and each nurse has to absorb more
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-28
Shirley Temple Movie
For Benefit Show

The Sisterhood of Congregation
Beth Ell of Montgomery County
will hold a special benefit per-
Torrance of "Rebecca of Sunny
brock Farm, starring Shirley
Temple, plus Cartoon Carnival,
on Friday, January 20, at II am,
admission 40c at the Hiser Thea
ter, Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda.
For information call Olympic O.
1925. Tickets will be sold at the
door. Doors open at 1920 am.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-28
Square Dances
For Teenagers

Informal social activities for
teenagers have been sponsored by
the YWCA of Montgomery Coun-
ty for several years in Y-Teen
clubs as part of their Y-Cottage
program. This year a new activi-
ty has been added. Square dances
are being held one Friday eve
ming month for any teenager in
the county who is Interested in
square dancing. Admission is 24c
tax included. The January dance
will be held on January 30 from
8:15-11:O0 pm. at the st. Johns
Parish Hall at Bradley Lane and
Wisconsin Ave-, Bethesda.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-28
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Miss Lntile Priest
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-28
By Mrs. Philip Marcus
10. 1904

st. Andrew Lutheran Church at
12247 Georgia Avenue, Glenmont,
dedicated its first building in cere-
monies held at the new church
this past Sunday.
The president of the Southeast
ern District of the Lutheran
Church, Missouri Synod, the Rev
erend Rudolph Ressmeyer preach
ed; and the Reverend Paul Foel-
Der, pastor of st. Andrews con-
Quoted the service.
Ground was broken for this first
unit on July IL, 1868, and the
first services were held there
Christmas Day. The building,
which cost $4,000 and seats 100
persons, includes what will be the
Parish Hall and Sunday School
building. The larger church unit
will be constructed at a later
time. There is an overflow room"
which will accommodate 40 addi-
} tional persons, and the Sunday
School wing takes care of the
present enrolment of 172 mem
bers.
Calvary Lutheran Church is the
parent Church of st. Andrew,
which heretofore held it's services
in the Glenmont Elementary
School.
In other dedicatory events sched-
uled, the Reverend George Hoyer,
pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church
in Silver Spring gave an address
at services held at 4 pm. on Sun
day. Also on Wednesday night, the
Reverend William Kohn, president
of the District Mission Board,
spoke on Christian Service.
On January 81, the Reverend
William Bruening of Christ Luth-
eran Church in Washington will
conduct thanksgiving service at
IL am.
On one day eight seed cata-
logues came in the mail. Gentle
rain outside encourages looking
through them and dreaming of
spring and summer flowers (and
vegetables). The catalogues, in
turn, encourage dreams of larger
lots. What we couldn't do with
two or three acres!
The next day snow falls inches
deep-and dreams dissolve in the
perspiration of shoveling snow off
the driveway!
Can't say you weren't partially
warned if you have Hagerstown
Almanac, though. 1t called for
rain or snow on the % and %.
Mrs. G. D. Sampson of Mt.
Rainier has been spending several
days with her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold L..
Sampson of Glenallen Avenue.
Mrs. Sampson, ST., is making
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-28

served in the past year through
YMCA-church athletic leagues.
Aggregate attendances totaled
1858.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-28

schools, so that some have A and
5 schools in addition to home Wis
it's in their areas.
The Wheaton, Glenmont group
was particularly pleased over the
gift of two pairs of adjustable
crutches donated to their loan
closet by Mr.. A. R. Lofstrand, Jr.
incidentally, if you're ever in
need of hospital bed for home
patient, the Wheaton-G lenmont
Lay Health Committee has one
available. 1t can be obtained by
calling Mrs. Samuel Darr at 10.
5-2631. By law, you have to furn-
ish your own mattress for it.
Mrs. Leo Riddell and Mrs. Harry
Rothenbach will act as Ways
and Means Committee for the next
few months.
Volunteers were found to man
the TB X-ray unit when it comes
next to Wheaton on February l..
And several of the ladies volun-
teered to ride on Mondays and
Fridays with the Red Cross sta
ton wagon which picks up cere-
bral palsey children for their nur-
sery school in Washington.
The next meeting of this group
will be held at the Viers Mill
Health Center. At this time the
film on cancer, ga Doctor Speaks
His Mind" will be shown. Anyone
who cares to attend the meeting
is cordially invited to do so.
Camp Echo Lake is in the news
again. You remember that this is
the camp for underprivileged
County children which is being es-
tablished by Montgomery County
residents near Frederick.
Two cabins, samples of cabins
to be built on the campsite, will
be open to the public-the first
is in Bethesda on the Covington
Motors lot, and is already open,
and the other will be opened on
the parking lot owned by Mr.. Fig
opposite Major Furniture Co. on
Colesville Road very shortly.
Volunteer-~workers will be in
these cabins from 10 to daily
to tell you about Camp Echo Lake,
so stop by if you have the chance.
If you come on February 8 or
February Is (from 10 to u, I'll
see you there-provided no snow.
If you have a little spare time
and would like to help out at the
cabins, call Mrs. Fred Babcock at
10. 5-0275, for Silver Spring, or
Mrs. Adam Richmond at OIL. 2
6739 for Bethesda.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13
Randolph Wants
StreamIining Of
porters' Union

RICHMOND, Va.-Phillip Ran
dolph, speaking to delegates at the
eastern conference of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters, said
the union would have to streamline
in order to survive in which he
calls the porters' terrific fight for
economic survival.
He discussed the brotherhood's
dependence upon its strong ladies
auxiliary and also emphasized the
need for the organization to re-
main an influential international
affiliate of the A. F. of L., as well
as the union maintaining its MEM
bership in the Railway Executives
Association.
He traced the economic advance
ments made by Pullman and rail
porters in the past years, pointing
out that from a SIP monthly basic
Fay in 1883, the Pullman porter
today gets a basic wage of 1903
per month. He stated that in 1852
the hourly wage Of porter was
10 cents and that he is now paid
$1.54 per hour.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13
Phi Beta Sigmas Honor
Liberian President

Brooklyn, N. Y, Nov. S.-(Spe-
ciaD-Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
members from five regions honored
their distinguished visiting broth
er, the Honorable William v, S.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13
Negro PenoIigists
Active At PhiIIv
Correction Meet

- Philadelphia - The 84th annual
Congress of Correction, which met
at Bellevue-Stratford Hotel here
last week, had one of its largest
enrollments with colored prison of
ficials active in the mamoth con-
ference.
The Ohio Pardon and Parole
commission is chaired by Percy
Lowery, Columbus, Ohio, who in
dicated number of clinicians on
his staff and affiliated institutions
in Ohio.
DR.. Alberta Banner Turner's
serving as alinical psychologist,
Marysville Reformatory for Wom-
en-, in addition to work with the
Juvenile Diagnostic Center in Co.
lumbus. Sturvell Patterson is psy-
biologist at Ohio State peniten-
tiary.
Lowery, with IS years work in
the field, has jurisdiction at Ohio.
The Language is simple and clear
an clean-cut,
Except, in small letters,
whereas" or "but."
And careful persual then gives the
first hint
That the only thing there that is
fine is the print.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13

Tubman, President of Liberia, with
a reception at the Hotel Waldorf
Astoria in New York City.
Mr.. Tubman was accompanied
by his military aide, Minister
Cooper, embassy attaches and Am
bassador Clarence Simpson.
For Phi Beta Sigma, William E.
Doar, Jr., of Brooklyn, New York,
the national executive secretary,
was master of ceremonies; other
Sigma men participating included
General Sessions Court Justice
Harold A. Stevens, who presented
the fraternity's Distinguished Ma
tional Achievement Award to
President Tubman; Hulan E. Jack,
Manhattan Borough President in
New York City, who offered the
fraternity's toast in champagne to
Mr.. Tubman. The reception was
held in the Jansen Suite of the
Waldorf which is usually reserved
for such notables as the enter
tainment of heads of states. Prom
inent among Sigmamen there were
former National Presidents: the
Honorable Arthur w. Mitchell,
former Congressman from Illinois
Dean George A. Parker, of the
Terrell Law School; Atty. Jesse
w. Lewis of Howard University;
DR.. Felix J. Brown of Richmond,
Va; retired school principal John
w. Woodhous of Baltimore, Md.
co-founder of Phi Beta Sigma Fra
ternity Rev. Leonard F. Morse of
Jacksonville, Florida; three region
al directors: Edgar F. FELTON,, East
ern, from New York City; A. L.
Jessie, Southern, from Atlanta
Ga; and, E. Alfred Dixon, South
western, St. Louis, Mo-; national
officers included: Second National
Vice President Charles L. Poin-
dexter, from West Va. State Col
lege; E. Rhudolphus Clemens, Ma
tional Director of Bigger & Better
. Business, from Philadelphia, Pa;
Eastern Regional officers includ-
ed: DR.. Robert J. Hill, Director of
Bigger & Better Business, from
Baltimore; George Sumner Whyte,
Baltimore, secretary; Julius c.
Simmons, Richmond, Va. and Va
Union University, chaplain; James
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13
High|ights East Miss.
Sth Episcopal District
Missionary Society &
.Y.P.D. Department

Convened at,/Laurel, Miss, Oc-
tober 26, with the Bishop H.
Thomas presiding and Rev. B. E.
Mitchell, host pastor.
At 2 pm. the Women's Mission
airy Society and Y. P. D. assembled
under the leadership of Mrs. &C.
cile Ports, calling all committees.
The Supervisor, Mrs. Edith Primm,
presided over the election Of the
delegates to the Quadrennial Con-
vention which will be held in
Washington, D. c., next July. Del
egates elected were: Mrs. Delecen
Spencel, Mrs. lola James, Mrs.
Idela Washington, Mrs. L. A. Hud-
son Key, Mrs. Cecile Ports, Mrs.
Ruby Hawkins, from the Junior
Department Miss Jennie Almore,
Miss Thelma Walker, and Alter
mates are: Miss Vivian Logan,
Miss Betty Jean Pitts, Mrs. L. B.
Mozee, Mrs. E. E. Adams, Mrs.
Eva Patterson, Mrs. Daisy Gaines.
Thursday night was Women's
Missionary Society and Y. P. D.
night. Guest speaker was DR..
Hunt from Los Angeles, Calf.
Mrs. Edith M. Primm, supervisor,
presented Mrs. Cecile Ports, who
gave substituting annual address
which every one enjoyed. Mrs.
lola James and Miss Nell L. Light
foot presented lovely gift from
the Missionary Society of East
Mississippi Conference, District
Branch. The presentation was
made by Miss Nell Lightfoot who
dedicated one of her original poems
to Mrs. Primm, titled II See An
Angel" Mrs. Edith M. Primm re-
sponded by saying that she was SO
grateful to everyone and for the
appropriate poem.
81 SEE AN ANGEL"
Look into her eyes, l see a little
bit of Heaven there
Look into her eyes, I see no
anguish, no worry, no fear of
what tomorrow will bring,
see faith, pure and shining.
Look into her eyes, l see the peace
our world longs for. l see JOY
and happiness. l see Gods
hand upon her.
Look into her eyes, I see love,
trust and hope, I see a child
of God.
O little lady, I look into those
eyes, and I hear our Lord say
there's no fear in those eyes
Look into her eyes, I see an angel.
By Miss Nell S. Lightfoot.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13

Our car is shiny, bright and new
It's freshly washed and waxed
l wish it had a dent or two
So | could drive relaxed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13
Alabama $50.
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plan calls for similar bombings in
four other states. The Alexander
explosion was supposed to touch
off the chain reaction.
Rev. Mum is pastor of Great
Bethel Baptist church.
He said the men, one Negro and
the other white, told him they
were out to make Converts" of
Negro leaders in the South and
that "the plan" calls for eliminat-
ing classroom jimcrow by getting
rid of Negro school buildings in
this section"
He did not say where he was a
candidate for conversion.
He said he was first approached
with the scheme on Oct. Is while
leaving the local post office. At
that time, the men, whom he de-
scribed as about so years old,
well-groomed and seemingly edu-
Gated, asked for "a conference"
and he invited them to his home.
There, they laid bare their plans,
he said.
He was to get two men to help
him blow up the school and organ
ize group to distribute anti
segregation literature, the pastor
said.
Rev. Mum said the men also
told him to remember this is a
big thing and we will pay you
WELL" They departed in a yellow
1a48 sedan, but the minister said
he was unable to get the license
number.
The newly-built school, which
the minister was supposed to bomb,
was built with federal funds.
Rev. Mum said he reported the
matter to local police when the
men contacted him a second time
by telephone, urging him to carry
out the plan.
AS a result of the ministers
disclosure, Mayor Joe Alexander
reported that police are making
periodic inspections of the school.
So far, they have uncovered moth
ing.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13
Liberian President
Gets Rousing
Welcome On
Chicago Southside
Make Trip To
LincOln's Tomb

CHICAGO - The three-day visit
to Chicago and Illinois by Presi-
dent William V. S. Tubman of Lii
IBERIA last Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, was a busy highlight in
his tour of the United States.
Departing from the round of
official parties in the nations capt.
tai and the tricks through great
industrial plants in other centers,
Chicago gave the distinguished
visitor an opportunity to get close
to the people and he loved it.
The first formal event after his
arrival Saturday morning was a
tour of Chicago South Side where
most of it's half million colored
population lives. With motorcycle
police escort, the line of limousines
bearing the president and his party
and a considerable segment of the
local host committee, swung along
the lake shores outer drive,
through famed Jackson and Wash
ington parks, republic among the
nations most beautiful, and then
through the University of Chi
| cago.
Sunday, a trip to Springfield
Ill.,, was made by train, the visi-
tors and the committee OCCUPYING
a special parlor car. After a visit
to the tomb of Abraham Lincoln
where he placed wreath and a
glimpse of the home of the late
Emancipation, the group was lunch
con guests of Gov. and Mrs. Will
liam G. Stratton at the governor
mansion.
Returning to Chicago after SO'
mile-an-hour drive behind state
police escort for the 20 miles from
Springfield, President Tubmar
spoke at Chicago's Sunday Eve
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13

A. Squire of Washington, Director
of Education; Peter r. Suydam,
Brooklyn, Treasurer; Richard F.
Ferguson, associate director, Elm
hurst, L. l.; Eugene Whitlock, Sr,,
director of publicity; presidents of
the following chapters: Brooklyn
College, Richard Montrose; City
College, Austin Hurd; Kappa Beta
Sigma (Brooklyn), Clyde G. At
we'll; Epsilon Sigma New York.
Atty. Erich Eastman; Pi Beta
Sigma (Boston), Joseph E. Harris
the following state directors: DR..
G.. Franklin Phillips, Maryland
T. H. Jones, Massachusetts; Atty.
Edward G. Cambridge, New York
George Rhodes, Pennsylvania; ma
tional auditor Richard E. Alleyne,
and DR.. William Glenn of Southern
University, Baton Rouge, La. a
mong many other visiting and To-
cal Sigma men.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13
AIphas Called
To Atlanta

Mr.. Walter Duke Williams, pres
ident of the southern region of
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, has
called a special meeting of all
regional and state directors to
meet in Atlanta, Georgia Satur-
day, November IS. Representa-
tiyes from seven southern states
and Bermuda will be in attendance.
In addition to making prepara-
tions for one hundred per cent re-
gional representation at the De-
cember General Convention to be
held in Miami, and transacting 9TH
err regional business, the greatest
reclamation program in the history
of the southern region will be
launched. The Atlanta meeting
will be the most important get to-
gether in the southern region this
year.
Mississippi representatives will
be Mr.. Walter Duke Williams,
DR.. r. w. Harris, and Dean Wal
ter Washington.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13

sibility" is the general theme for
American Education Week which
will be observed in all schools Nov
ember 7-13, 1854. Through the joint
action of the National Education
Association and the American Le-
gion, American Education Week
was established. 1t has been OBJ
served annually since 1921 "For
the purpose of informing the pub
lie of the accomplishments and
needs of the schools and to secure
the cooperation and support of
the public in meeting these needs"
Brinkley teachers entertained the
association with a short quiz pro-
gram 1.-TWO Can Win" Consolation
prizes were awarded to all par
Elephants. Because of a tie in
answering the final questions, the
bonus prize was divided between
two schools, Lanier and Reynolds.
Meetings for the session of the
j. T. A. will be held as follows:
December IA, 1854 christmas
Party, Jim Hill; February 8, 1866,
Emmalee isabelle; March Is, 1855,
Mary c. Jones; April II, 1865, La
nier High; and May 10, 1866,
Martin.
The new officers are: R. c.
Dukes, president; Obie Lee Graves,
first vice president; Johnnie Jones,
second vice president; Mrs. Hazel
T. Jones, third vice president; Miss
Gladys Walters, secretary; Miss
Doris Wilson, assistant secretary;
Miss Clara Alexander, treasurer;
Mrs. Abb Holly, chaplain; and Mrs.
Ophelia Bradford, reporter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13
J.T.A. hoIds.,,
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\SouSHueu tTOHl rage One)
School Cafeteria, Tuesday, Sept.
Il, 1854.
Following q lengthy discussion
with the proper amendments of
fered, the ten resolutions Of the
Executive Committee were adopted.
Chairman of the various commit
tees were appointed by the presi-
dent who asked the principals of
the respective schools to select the
co-chairmen.
The adoption of the plans of the
American Education Committee,
Mrs. Leila Rhodes chairman, was
the most important feature of the
meeting of the j. T. A. held in
Brinkley Auditorium Tuesday, Oct
ober 26, 1854. Refreshments were
served at the end of the meeting.
"Good Schools Are Your Respon-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13
Tubman Says.
(Coptinue1 from pouo Opol

the moral blame and shame con-
corning the practice of slavery
rests not upon the enslaved but
upon the enslaver; consequently, it
is they who should desire no men,
DRY of it. Hence we have not for
moment entertained any symp-
tons of racial bitterness, nor priv
ate, or official prejudices, against
any individual race"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13

ming club. A reception by the
United Nations association follow
ed.
Monday the Chicago Association
of Commerce and industry gave a
luncheon in the grand ballroom
of the Morrison Hotel, where Pres
ident Tubman delivered one of his
principal addresses. He called at
tention to the open door policy of
Liberia and pointed to the oppor-
tunities there for American inves-
tors.
A reception in the school for
African studies at Northwestern
university and the presentation OF
a book at the Library named for
President Tubman at Roosevelt
University wound up whirlwind
visit which left an impression upon
thousands of Chicagoans of
pleasant and gracious African
executive.
, 1954-10-27
Luz jones. Rddio
Announcer. Teacher
Honored by Police

Luz James,, Teacher at the
Christiansted High School and
Disk Jockey for Radio Station
WIVI, was honored by the
members Of the ST. Croix Po-
lice Department which present
ed him with a gold badge dur
ing special ceremonies held in
the District Court Room on
Friday afternoon last, Octo-
Der 22nd at $50 in the after
noon.
Presentation Of the gold Pc
lice badge was made by Judge
William Moorhead after which
Administrator D. G. Canegata
spoke briefly.
The presentation was in APP
probation for the services
he has rendered the depart
ment. Mr.. james aided Direc-
tor Davis organized a Public
Relations course for recruits
, 1954-10-27
Republicans Staging
HIGH Pressure Comp.
Turnout Islunds

The Republican Club Of the
Virgin Islands is using real
stateside high pressure cam
paign tactics throughout tn
the three islands, utilizing
among other things, p-css "a
do and this morning a small
airplane circled the island.
with loudspeaker blsriag,
It is worthy Of note hoWev-
er, that the Republicans stick
to issues although green
Republicans, take occasional
swipes at independent candi-
dates. These are ignored, how
ever. Thus far, the campaign
in st. Croix has gone well, on
the surface, at least.
, 1954-10-27
Campuign Meetings
Keep Voters Busy
Every Night This Wk

Probably never before IN
til ehistory Of the Virgin Is
lands were voters kept 50
busy as in this present cleo
ton campaign. Every night
at least two or three meetings
are scheduled, this, in addi-
ton to the house to house cam
paign.
It is a rare occasion when
a large crowd gathers at any
one. meeting. In some in
stances candidates launch into
impassioned oratory with the
audience consisting of a dozen
persons; a few cars parked
nearby usually is heartening
to the speaker, even though
half Of them were parked for
the night.