Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-07-01
DQteZine Damascus
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith " Damascus 1882
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith. "


week of the annual Damascus
Volunteer Fire Departments car.
nival. The dates are June 30 to
July 5 inclusive.
This department, which was
organized ten years ago, has
grown steadily in its ability TO
serve the community around it.
The department now has five
pieces of heavy equipment in
readiness for all emergencies. Its
newest pumper, purchased about
a year ago, took eleven first
prizes in the twelve parades in
which it was entered. The depart
ment is particularly proud that it
has accomplished all this without
ever levying a fire tax on the
residents of its fire district.
Department President Carlton
Brandenburg and Fire Chief Ken
meth HoWes with all their able
assistants have as their next prof.
ect the replacement of the small
ambulance now in operation with
larger and better equipped new
one. The success of the carnival
this year will go a long way to-
ward achieving this goal.
Carnival chairman Les Thomp-
son says that he can still use addi-
tional volunteers to man the
various stands. If you haven't
come out yet contact him and
find out where you can best serve.
Monday, July 5, the final night
of the carnival is the night of
the gigantic fire works display
and also the night for the draw
ing of the car at midnight.
Be sure to patronize the car
nival and support your fire de-
partment. 1t deserves everything
you can do.
The students and faculty of the
high school also figure in the
news this week. Thirty-nine per-
cent of the graduating class this
year are going on to school and
the members of the class have
won over $4,000 worth of
scholarships with several which
have been applied for still pend
ing.
Largest scholarship winners
were Donald Griggs and Wilson
Magruder each of whom won
four year senatorial scholarship
in engineering at Johns Hopkins
University. Eoch scholarship is
worth approximately $500.
Allan Walter who plans to attend
American University in the fall,
where he will study to be a
science and physical education
teacher, was the lucky winner of
three scholarships. He was
awarded the 5000 per year Mont
gomery County Education schol-
arship renewable each year pro-
yiding good work is done, a 5000
outright grant from the Inter
High Student Council, and 5000
per year in a scholarship from
American University.
Nancy Hilton, another member
of the graduating class, was
awarded the scholarship offered
by the Women's Auxiliary to the
Montgomery County Medical
Society which provides full
tuition and uniforms at a recog-
nized school of nursing. Nancy
plans to enter Mt. Sinai Hospital
in Baltimore. Another member
of this years class, Dorothy
Marshall, also is planning to
study at Mt. Sinai. Other mem.
bers Of this years graduating
class who plan to continue their
studies include Leroy Johnson,
who is enrolling at the school of
agriculture of the University of
Maryland; Mary Jane Day and
Betty Goad who have already
started at American University
in combined work study pro-
gram under which they go TO
school in the evening and work
at a regular job during the day,
and Henry Abrahams and Eugene
King who are planning to study
business administration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Slacum
and family are enjoying vaca-
ton motor trip for the next two
weeks. They plan a visit to Mrs.
Slacums parents in Orange, Va,
a drive through Smokes, a stop.
over at Williamsburg to see THE
Common Glory and return via
the Eastern Shore of Maryland
where they will visit relatives of
Mr.. Slacum.
Several students who have
been representing Damascus
High School returned from their
respective trips this week. Der.
nardine Gladhill who has been at
st. Paul, Mimi. as a Maryland
State delegate to the National
Student Council Conference, re-
turned. Joyce Warfield and Bar.