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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-18

of Clarksburg. He gave bail for
James Veatch or (Veach) in the
suit of Stephen West. 1t was the
unanimous resolution and opinion
of this Frederick County Court
that "all business hereof shall
and ought to be transacted in the
usual and accustomed manner
without any inconvenience or de-
lay to be occasioned from the
want of stamped parchment, and
that all proceeding shall be valid
and effectual without the use of
stamps. This Court action is
known as the Republication Act of
1865. This Court opposed the
stamp duties on all legal proceed
ings which requirements were de-
signed by the English Parliament.
Michael Dowden was large
land owner. He decided to his son
and daughter-in-law, John and
Mary Dowden, a tract called
'Dowden's Luck" on October 81,
1861, which was adjacent to
Hammer Hill". The tract in
cluded several buildings.
After Michael's death, his son,
John, operated the Old Hotel
until after the Revolutionary War
days when he changed it into a
tavern. gorge Washington
travelled the Georgetown-Frede-
ricktown Road and stopped at
thisSold hotel.
Later, John Dowden sold the
hotel rand Hammer Hill to Basil
Roberts who operated it for many
years. The stretch of road to the
approach of the old tavern was
used as race track for competitive
racing by the visitors at the
tavern.
In the early part of the nine
teenth century, Frederick Scholl
purchased the Old Hotel and
Hammer Hill which he success
fully managed and operated for
many years. Later, his son, Jacob
Scholl, and whom some people
called Jacob Shule operated this
same tavern.
Later, the tavern was operated
by Leonard D. Shaw from whom
the name SHAW Hill" was de-
rived. However, he abandoned
the tavern, and rented the old
hotel to several families who
worked on nearby farms. Mr..
Shaw also built and operated a
blacksmith shop on the premises.
1t was at this tavern in Clarks-
burg where President Andrew
Jackson dined on the way to his
Inauguration in March 1929.
DR.. William A. Warfield, the
former chief surgeon at Freed
mans Hospital in Washington,
was born in this building. Its last
occupant was viii Brown and his
family.
A large boulder now marks the
site where "Dowden's Ordinary"
once stood in Clarksburg. The
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-18

Janet Montgomery Chap ter,
Daughters of the American Re-
volution, erected a Memorial
along the old Colonial Trail
where General Edward Braddock
camped in 1755 on his march
from Georgetown to Fort
Duquesne.
Hammer Hill is now the pro-
perty of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
H. Deets of Clarksburg. The hill
where the Old Hotel once stood
is now called SHAW Hill".
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-18
Tax Repudiated

The Frederick County Twelve
Justices repudiated this tax at
their November session in the
wear Of 1765. The stamps in.
voIved in the instance case were
sold to Michael Ashford Dowden
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-18
Michael Ray Baker
Weighed in Last Week
At Langley Hospital

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Baker,
Jr., announce the arrival of a
son Michael Ray, January 20,
at Langley Air Force Base Hos
pital. He weighed eight pounds,
two ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, both grad.
yates of Richard Montgomery
High School, now reside at 312
Marshall Street, Hampton, Va.
Michael Ray received an extra
special welcome from grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond F.
Ray, of Spring Lake Park, as he
is their first grandchild.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-18
Used Office Furniture
Needed by County
Cancer Society

New headquarters for the
Montgomery County Chapter of
the Cancer Society, set up in
donated quarters at Parklawn, is
in need of used office furniture.
Mrs. Charles Dawson, county
chairman, said volunteer workers
will pick up any items which can
be donated. Call JU. 1898 for
further information.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-18
From

At the end of the first week of
the magazine campaign, the sales
total $1,8OO.30; Saints" $786.40,
Sinners $1,O13.90. The sales
were as follows: February 3;
Total, $625.0O; Saints" $33770;
"Sinners"-$28700. High Sales
man was Jay Dawson, OBJ, with
$27.00. High homerooms were 7B,
$3.50 and Oh with $1,000. Feb
ruary 4; total $1,254.20; Saints"
- $553.90; sinners" - $7O0.30.
High salesman was Ray Reid,
$3.50 ("Sinners~; Roger Bride,
$4,000 C"Sinners"). High home
room ga, $500; Thursday high
homeroom in campaign, OBJ with
$4,000. February 5; total 81, $780,
30; Saints" $786.4O; Sinners"
-$1,01390 High salesman was
Dennis Riley, CD, with $734.50;
High homeroom was 10C girls
with $42.50. February 8; total
was $2,468.70; Saints" - ST.
1870; Sinners" ,271.4O. High
salesman was Ken Thompson, 9E,
with $62.50. High homeroom was
9E with $72.00; High homeroom
in campaign was OBJ with $4,000.
February 10; total was So, 40;
saints" 81, $3.50; Sinners" -
81, 1870. High salesman was Io-
ward Titus, Sc, with $31.00; High
homeroom was Sc, with $4,000.
High homeroom for campaign
was OBJ with $348.30.
Campaign Notes: Every day
during the rest of the magazine
campaign, one name will be
drawn from the mystery box. If
the student picked has sold his or
her quota ($5.00) or is a mem
Der of the Special Club, he or she
will receive a box of Hershey
bars.
The "2nd Annual 9Th Grade
Night" was held Friday, Febru-
airy 5, in the RM.H.S. gym. The
program included basketball,
volleyball with faculty team re-
freshments, door prizes, and
dance. The whole affair was con-
Quoted by eighth graders, with
the assistance of the faculty.
Attention all gum chewersl
New chewing gum regulations
have been issued to all home
rooms. These rules went into eff
feet February 10, 1854. Under
these regulations there is to be
no gum chewing anywhere in the
school building from the time you
enter until the time you leave.
After being caught chewing gum
three times by any teacher, the
offender is to be sent to the
office and then sentenced to sit in
detention halls on activity days at
lunch hour. Following three SEES
sions in detention hall, the vio-
lator will be assigned to clean up
detail in the cafeteria and other
parts of the building if he per-
sists in chewing gum.
Quite few eighth graders at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-18


Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Hobbs, jr.,
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a son, Eric Dwight,
at Takoma Hospital on Sunday,
February Z. Both mother and son
are doing nicely and are at the
home of Jerry's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Hobbs, ST., for a while.
The Colesville Homemakers
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Mercer Naylor on Friday with
around twenty present. All had
lots of fun finding out if they
were too thick or thin, and what
to do about it. The Club is meet
ing at the different homes this
year.
The Cornerstone Club met on
Tuesday night with a Covered
Dish supper and was well attend
ed. The business meeting was
held after the supper.
Mrs. Wharton Nichols, jr., and
children and Mrs. George Burriss
spent Thursday with relatives in
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boerum
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Boo
runs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Nehouse of Cedar Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hobbs
were dinner guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Hobbs, after
which the four, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynn Johnson and children, mo-
tored to Smithsburg, Md, to see
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Spessard,
ST. The Spessards lied at Coles
vile for number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carter
and Mrs. Herbert Anderson spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
French Hobbs of Olney.
Keep March End in mind for
the Methodist Mems Annual Pan
cake and Country Sausage Dinner
in the basement of the Church be-
ginning at 5 p. m.
The Catherine Eye Circle of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service of Colesville has started
Visiting Basket, so if your
door bell rings and you get some
thing nice to eat or use, put the
price you think it worth in the
jar and take to some one else.
It's lots of fun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Nehouse, Mr..
Hilton Nehouse and children of
Cedar Grove were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nehouse.
Mrs. Granville Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Rankin and
Miss Lucille Priest were dinner
guests on Sunday of Miss Mar
garet and Annie Seay of Wash
ington.
George Pearson spent the week
end with his school mate, Jessie
Harrison of Four Corners.
Ray Burriss attended the Elk
ecutive Council of the YTC held
at the home of Thomas Carrick
in Baltimore on Sunday.
The Ashton Women's Society
of Christian Services is having a
study class on THAT the World
May Know" each Tuesday night
at the home of Mrs. Priscilla
Thompson, with Mrs. Bertha
Bernhard as the teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Baker of
Rockville are spending several
weeks in Florida. Harry is Mrs.
Jerry Hobbs brother.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-18
Back From Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. Max K. Emerson,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
SmallWood, have just returned
from a Today vacation trip to
Miami and st. Petersburg, Flor
ida.
Evening star., 1954-01-15
Farm Credit Groups
To Meet Saturday
BY the Assoeioted Press

FREDERICK, Jan. l5.-Be-
tween 800 and 400 farmers from
Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll
and Washington Counties are
expected here Saturday for the
annual meeting Of the Produc-
ton Credit Association and the
National Farm Loan Association.
The two associations specialize
in loans to farmers and together
did a So million business in 1858.
DR.. H. c. Byrd, president
emeritus of the University of
Maryland. will be the main
speaker. It will be the 20th an
niyersary of the Production
Credit Association and there will
be ceremonies at the morning
session honoring 10 men who
were among the founders.
S. L. Hoke of Carroll County,
president of the group, will
present gifts to Thomas s. An
derson of Frederick, the aSsocia-
tion's first secretary; County
Agent Henry r. Shoemaker of
Frederick County, County Agent
l.. c. Burns of Carroll County.
and County Agent o. w. Ander-
son of Montgomery County.
The other founders to be hon.
ored are w. w. Hodges of Mont
gomery County, John s. Bushey
and E. A. Shoemaker of Carroll
County. Ira j. Young Of Carroll
County, and Jacob Ankeny and
E. H. Ingram Of Washington
County.
Evening star., 1954-01-15
Langley Is FinaIist
In Speech Competition

Raymond j. Langley. jr., 18, a
senior at st. Johns College High
School, is one of IL finalists in
the Voice Of Democracy contest.
Each of the four winners in
the Nationwide contest will get
a $500 college scholarship and a
trip to Colonial Williamsburg.
The winners will be named on
February /.
Nearby State winners in the
speech contest on the subject
II Speak for Democracy" were
Glenn A. Munro. Is. of Suitland
Md High School, and Fred
erick Philip Rodgers Pratt, II,
Of Williamsburg: Va.
The contest is sponsored by
the National Association of Radio
and Television Broadcasters,
the Radio -Electronic -Television
Manufacturers Association and
the United States Junior Cham
ber of Commerce,
Evening star., 1954-01-15
Democrats to Hold
Prince Georges Dance

A dance to spur interest in the
coming primary elections in
nearby Maryland will be held at
10 o'clock tonight in Berwyn.
Md, under auspices Of the United
Democrats of Prince Georges
County.
A number of county and mu-
nicipal officials and prospective
candidates for State and county
Offices have indicated they will
attend. according to Bond l..
Holford, president Of the group.
The dance will be held in the
Knights of Columbus Hall, $500
Baltimore boulevard.
Evening star., 1954-01-15

Three dresses facing toward
spring ready to vacation
now in the sun to put
new life into last semesters.
l. Its simplicity achieved by
subtle cut, unusual yoke tuck
ing-cotton Podeet cloth in
liIoc, navy, red. 1925
2. The small oII-over print,
Pennsylvania Dutch, with white
box-pIeot ruffle on collar and
ornhole-its own pure wool
sweater. Red. navy. 14.95
5. Bibbed neckline with a
sprinkle Of Jewels" (mock) on
wrinkle-resistont royon. Red,
pink, light blue 1925
Sizes 6 to Is.
WGL-Teen-Aee Apparel, 4th Floor
-. also Chevy Chase and Alexandria
Evening star., 1954-01-15
Sioux Fight for Gold Lands
Ne0rs Climax in Claims Unit

The Sioux Indian tribes claim
to gold-laden lands in the Black
Hills, site Of the mine which
launched the Hearst family for
tune. is pending before the Gov
,ernment again.
The suit was originally insti-
tuted in 1922. It has been
through all the courts having
jurisdiction, up to the Supreme
Court. Now it is in the hands
Of the Indian Claims Commits
sion on what may be a final
appeal.
AS argued by Ralph H. Case.
who has handled the action tver
since it began more than 81
years ago. the Sioux are entitled
to approximately $61 million
from the Government. The
claim is based on an estimated
1914 per cent royalty on gold
and silver taken from the Black
Hills since the Sioux ceded the
area to the United States in
1877 in return for treaty which
Evening star., 1954-01-15

has brought them $57 million in
Congressional appro priations
since that time.
The tribe also claims approxi-
mately $50 million in rentals for
hunting lands and unceded lands
which were taken from the res
ervation by white settlers.
The Government argues that
the Sioux claim is based on
values discovered since the treaty
of 1877, rather than on the value
the land possessed at the time of
the cession.
Main objective of the Sioux
claim is the famed "Homestake"
mine in what is now North Da-
kota. The mine was originally
owned by the late Senator
George Hearst, father Of the late
William Randolph Hearst and Is
still controlled by the Hearst
family. It still produces an esti-
mated average of $40 million
worth Of gold year.
Evening star., 1954-01-15
Pearl Buck to Speak

Pearl Buck, the author. will
address meeting Of the Mont
gomery County Association for
. the Help Of Retarded Children
at $3.50 pm. January IS in the
auditorium of the Woodward &
Lothrop Chevy Chase store.
Evening star., 1954-01-15
Hiking Club Plans Tour

The Center Hiking Club will
take a seven-mile hike in the
Cedarville (Md) State Forest on
Sunday. The group will leave
the Jewish Community Center.
Sixteenth and @ streets NV.
at 10 q IN.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19

around you. Here is quality you would
expect in top-priced cars-fnc fabrics
and bright metals employed with per
feet taste to give YOU color and comfort
you have never thought to enjoy at any
price Yet this big, powerful quality car
is yours at cost just above The lowest
Come III for the facis.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19
FarmviIIe Highs Height, Shooting
Percentage Sinks Emporia Here SAL

Farmville Highs height advant-
tge and the consistent shooting
If Gerry Duncan and Wally Vale
ave the wolverines a SIS TO II
ictcry over tmporia High
school Friday night in the FHS
gym
Counting on a high percentage
If outside set and push shots AND
lriVe- ms. FHS took 28-l1 half
line lead and increased il to 49,
a at the end Of the third period.
vt that point Coach Gilmer start
ID working his bench clear
The Wolverines, successful over
Blackstone. Victoria and Emporia
n their last three starts improved
heir record to 80 and moved
nto contendina position in tine
District 3 race. FhS controlled the
)ackboards during most If the
game
Phil Cook ana Bob Hartley led
7armville's Jayvees to a 26-22
yin in the preliminary game. sub
tituted for the usual girls con-
est between the schools The
,ar5ity game box score follows
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19
Hampden- Sydney
Wins 1862 Over
TerrOrs In Maryland

Hampden-Sydney, held to a
one-point lead until the last per-
iod then took advantage Of a
Western Maryland switch III de
genslre tactics and outscored the
Terrors. 1862. for its second Ma
on-Dlxon Conference victory,
Friday night at Westminster. Md.
Held almost even by Western
Narylands tignC zone defense for
three-fourths Of the game, the
Tigers broke loose when the home
team changed tor man-to-man
play
USng superior height and speed.
They piled UP 10 points while con-
trolling the ball and holding the
Terrors to only none in the last
period
The victory VAS Hampden-Syd
ney's THIRD IN overall competition
AGAINST seven losses. 1t has drop
ped only ore Mason-DiXon test.
Don FTumphries paced the vic
Tors with 10 points as they hand
ia Western Marland it's fifth loss
n conference .plav Western Mary
land led bv Al Bopst in the losing
fort has won three games, two
II them leaEuo affairs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19
This time only two, Cabell Rive

This time only two, Cabell Rives
and Rives Hardy, both of Black
stone. are on the squad.
Naturally. high school young
sters will be drawn where f.
scholarships are available and
Rig name schools Wen wager
however, many Of them would be
happier at an institution like
Hampden Sydney. where the
could Rave outstanding record
The list Of District youths go
ing out of Virginia is imposing
and next year it will orow ave-
larger if present negotiations go
through.
JIM SLAYDON TENTH STAFF
SCORER according 70 the 'oe.
Associated Press survey of Viz
Ginia collegiate basketball per
formances. Hampden Sydney's
Slick guard has fallen off a little
il point-making against Big Sly
competition the Tigers face, but
he still enjoys a 16l per game
average, placing him in some
select Old Dominion company.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19
IF Awarded Tiger
Football Letters

Freshmen and sophomore
dominate the list Of &c football
PLAYERS declared eligible for the
Ffampden Sydney monograms
Coach and Athletic Director jim
Hickey nominated the group last
week
Sophomores led with ten play
ers. followed by seven freshmen
six juniors and three seniors
With lower classmen in greatest
number, the Bengals finished the
1858 season with their best rec
ord in a number of years
Their Sill record produced
Mason-D Dixon and Virginia Little
SIX championships. Hickeys list
Includes
Stuart Woolcott, Richmond:
Otis Mead. Low Moor; Dean Tes-
ter. Pulaski; Bob FUR, Harrison
burg. Charles Denny, Danville:
Bill LeHew, Clifton Forge: Tom
Poland Herndon; Jim Overbey
Danville: Sonny Sommardahl
Roanoke
Also Chuck NJ ttlev, Alexan-
dIia Cabell Rives. Blackstone
Tom Glascock, MARSHALL Stckley
Fulton, Danyille; Tommy Lee
Richmond john Tigmo, Norfolk
Bob Tucker. Richmond Dick En-
GELS. Petersburg Hal McVey
Richmond: Jim Stokes, Ken
bridge, Jim Frazier. Richmond
Rives Hardy, Blackstone; Ronnie
Henry Richmond; Alton Bryant,
Richmond; Phi Key, Roanoke
Halsey Smith. Arlington, and
Kendall Hawkins. Marion.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19
- 6W Um EH u1 uIR
SideIine Views
MxM EsE EsRw .aaEEz MaB Eefn
BY JOHN STICK

FARMVILLE HIGH HEIGHT
in basketball, year in and year
out, brought a bewildered com
ment from Ed Drew. Emporla
Highs coach, last week after his
Eagles had absorbed a 55-41
trimming from the Wolverines.
Where do YOU get them all he
asked
He had just watched the
Wolverine starters, all siX-footdrs
and better. dominate the back
boards to repeat the perform
ance Of last year when FHS's IN
defeated squad took three games
from Drew 5 outstanding i've
Oddly enough. for several sea
sons the Emp0ria Eagles, who
consistently push for District ?
honors IN most sports. have had
outstanding mall performers.
Danny Belmonte, their jumping
jack forward now at the Univer-
slty Of Virginia, and Jimmy Jeans
still IN high school. are cases in
point
Jeans would have to stand on
his toes to do five feet. six inches.
bat he's a outstanding scholastic
grldder and a. cagey basketball
floonnan
Coach Drew is 4ehIully On
titled to wondcrmeut. Local folks
who haven't seen FalmWlle S
squad this season might also be
surprised at the lean. 1.-the and
high players Coach Gilner has on
his two complete teams. It's nice
TO be III a cycle OF time when the
tall ones are coming along, es-
pecially if you're coaching basket
ball
Incidentally Drew reports that
Darden Livesay, who was his
outstanding football end a 4
basketball center last year is at
North Carolina. where he won a
letter for freshman football
Llyesay was voted the District 3
craftsmanship trophy al last
years basketball tournament.
HAMPDEN = SYDNEY MONO
GRAMS Tor football went to %
gridders last week and Coach
JIM Hickey nust have felt in
yeafd}y secure haDdjnp III of them
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19

second Dynasty Dpram
l,araca f.0n Feyp S sands
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19
Tigers Take Two
On Northern Trip

Hampden- Sydney completed a
clean sweep of its northern Ma
son-Dixon Conference basketball
trip by trimming Mount ST.
Mary's Saturday night at En-
mittsburg. Md, 82-75, with Stay
don racking up 80 points.
Slaydon contributed II of these
n the first period, when Hamp-
den-Sydney ran up an 1873 mar
gin
Jack Sullivans 81 points were
high for Mount St Mary S, which
suffered its second loss in five
league games and now holds 8
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19

THE FARMVILLE (Va) HERALD, TUESDAY. JAN 10, 1854
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19

More powerful than ever for 1854, the
mighty Pontiac acknowledgement Of
all automobile plants l. fills YOU with
4 confidence worth far more than the
modest cost Of ibis beautiful car. You
are master Of every traffic situation. on
can cruise ID quiet >moothncss for end
le-- mics. And This fine performance,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19

Free throws missed: Hampden-
Sydney Hickson, Vincent Hol-
comb 4, Humphreys 3, Slaydon 8
Western Md l. Needleman 8
White 2, BopsJ 8, Campbell 2.
Whitehurst, Phipps 2.
U. S farm SURPRISES are called
long term glObal problems
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-01-19

Hanpd n-Syd g.. Is 25 l8 2l-82
Mt ST. Mary's T.. 8 IS Is 1915
Free throws missed. Hampton
sydney. Hickson 2, Humphreys 2.
Slaydon 2, Vincent 3. Shelton 2.
Mt. st. y's--Stanley, Angelo
9. Sullivan 4, Swaine 5,