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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02

W 1854 FRIGIDAIRE - Green
Porcelain Beauty. Was $372.95,
Now $295.00. Automatic defrost-
ing FreeZer-Refrigerator combin-
alton. Easy terms. Town & Coun-
try Electric, Inc, 224 East Mont
gomery Avenue, Rockville, Md
Pc. 2-3905. 479
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02

~LISTINGS WANTED - We
want listings: stores, businesses,
farms, apartments, houses, COM
mercial and residential. For
quick sale call Pastor & McGrew,
Real Estate, Pc. 2-9448. 291
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02

~MISCELLANEOUS - / John
Deere horse mower, $40; l hay
loader, $40. IL Berkshire Pigs,
$40 each. Flamingo Farm, Sun
shine. Phone Spring 4-5672. ala
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02
FLOOR SANDING

"FLOOR SANDER and Edger,
$500 per day; $1.00 hour min.
lmum; also larger model Sander
and Edger $500 per day. Western
Auto Associate Store, Rockville,
Md. Tel. Poplar 2-2922. 1917
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02

~511 DENHAM ROAD - A
house a day, The all Cash way.
CT. or FILA. Call us today to
list, buy or sell your home. James
Howard, Pc. 2-2667 or Bob Hoag,
PO. 2-6843, Cox & Co., Oliver 2
1913. 428
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02
LIVESTOCK

~BLACK ANGUS HEIFERS
49, For sale, weighing between
100 to 900 lbs. Those eligible for
registration 23c per h., others 21c
per ID. Can be seen at home
farm. Ask for Mr.. Main, Pc. 2.
24O8 or National $3.50. w. r.
Winslow Norbeck, Md. 464
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02

~ELECTRIC RANGE - New
Frigidaire electric range. Double
Oven, Imperial Model, was
$439. IS NOW $369.95. Easy terms.
Town & Country Electric, Inc,
224 East Montgomery Avenue,
Rockville, Md. Pc. 2-3905. 488
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02

~FURNACE - Welded steel
pipeless furnace with coal CRATE
and fire brick. Furnace used
about five years. Deep well
pump, 70 feet, ~ inch pipe and
pump FUSED 2 yrsD Also pump
jack; " hip. motor; storage and
hot water tank. May be seen in
operation next week. Mrs. w. B.
Everett, Dickerson, Md. Tel
Poolesville 2185. al
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02
FOR SALE

DIV CHICKENS - 25 Mex Hamp-
shire Red young laying hens,
SIPS each. Call Gaithersburg
661-W-12. 406
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02

~ STRUCTURAL STEEL -
Auto Parts, beams, pipe angles
plates, small motors, odds e. ends
Of metal for machinists g. tool
makers. Visit our yard In Rock
vile on the new 240 bypass. Mont
gomery Iron g. Metal Co. Phone
Poplar 2-3924 5000
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02
AUTOS FOR SALE

"1949 CHEVROLET - Con.
vertible Coupe, canary yellow,
radio, heater, fog light, back up
light, new top. In good condition.
Roy Smith, Jamestown, Md. AL
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
BIC
CONTINUED from Page /

Continued from Page y
Mr.. Willis a complete picture of
our town, Mr.. MARYLAND, in be-
tween the new subdivisions and
West Rockville with its lovely
old homes and gardens, took the
Baltimore Road route and de-
toured into some of the streets
in the sections with substandard
houses.
In the crisp, bright sunlight air
of last Thursday the houses
looked very substandard indeed,
although most of them already
had decorations up as evidence
of the Christmas spirit within.
Mr.. MARYLAND outlined the plan
under study now to get federal
housing to replace these blots on
our record.
The rest of the story of what
Rockville does for its people in
need was given at lunch at Mr..
Markland's where Mr.. Willis
met Mrs. MARYLAND, a Dublin
girl who was educated in London,
and who also had notes to COM
pare, and this is where we
came in.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

We received 1866 day book in the mail this week and
have been busy since Transporting to the blank pages
reminders of things that didn't quite get done during 1855
When little baby New Year arrives the County Saturday
night he's going to be greeted by quite list of unfinished
business" Maybe we'd better warn him.
1856 didn't produce coming ordinance for Upper Mont
gomery County (neither did 1854, 1853 1852 etc., but
maybe 1856 will We've already got two reminders in
day book: January 49, public hearing before Upper
Montgomery County Planning Commission "Jamson
ordinance" zonng almost all upCounty for 10000 square
foot lots and February H. effective date of year-od tenn
porary ordinance unless again postponed
We've written "PEPCO" on the January page of our
book That's the expiration date of the power
extended option $40 in Loudoun County Unless the
option extended again. PEPCO should decide that date
whether ahead with plans to build the hundred million
dollar generating plant in Virginia bow to pressures and
seek a Montgomery County site.
We've marked big question mark every Tuesday
page during 1856, for two Will the School Board
gracousy allow the taxpayers to hear discussions of such
important problems indignation? And will Rockvies
Mayor and Council do something about the towns pressing
parking water, sewer and storm drainage problems just
go talking about them? The Tuesday meetings of the
two groups should provide the
And the December 81 1856 page we've noted Trans
pose reminders of unfinished 1856 business to 1857 book
We wonder how many of this years eft-overs will have
to be carried-over then?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
Letter Box

Editor:
Thank you very much for men,
tioning in your last issue the Sec
ond annual Christmas party
given for the children of Rock
vile by American Legion Post
sc with the able assistance of
Post Isl. Through inadvertance
on the part of Post Sc you were
given the information that our
guests were the "underprivi-
legged" children of Rockville, and
| personally do not like the use
of that description because it is
not true.
While we do pick these chill
dren from families which for var
ious reasons have suffered finan-
cial reverses and who therefore
have less material benefits than
others more fortunate, neverthe-
less these children are intelligent,
happy and well-behaved citizens
of America and Rockville who
do well in school and who wor-
ship at the churches of their
choice. All of these are great
privileges and therefore in any
physical or spiritual sense these
children are far from under
privileged"
Incidentally, it would be impos-
sible to say which gets the most
fun ard qualification from these
parties-tbe children or the Lc-
gionnaires.
Best wishes for happy and
prosperous new year, sl
Jerry Ullman,
Commander, Post sc
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
By Mrs. Marie Wayne
Gaithersburg 666

Hope everyone had a joyful
and happy Christmas and may
the new year be a very happy
and prosperous one for all our
readers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Becraft
of Washington Grove entertained
at a family dinner on Christmas
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Norman
left on Friday to spend Christ
mas weekend with Mrs. j. T. Nor
man of Culpeper, Va.
Mrs. Frank Reed and Miss Ada
Reed spent the holiday weekend
in Winchester, Va. visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar McIlwee
and Mary Ann.
Mr.. and Mrs. 'Kimmie" Walk
er left on Sunday to drive to
Portland, Me. and will return la
ter this week.
Mrs. Virginia Shorb of barnes
town had her family home for
dinner on Christmas Day.
Mrs. Lefty Souder and Miss
Carroll Burruss are spending the
holidays with their sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
lard Barnsley of Orlando, Fla.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
Adult Evening Students to Register
For Coming Semester This Week

ming and advanced shorthand, be-
ginning and advanced tipping, and
woodwork.
The classes will meet on Mon
day andy Wednesday evenings
from 7:3O to $3.50.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High on
EastWest Highway will hold reg
istration for beginning tipping,
room 153, intermediate and adj
vanced tipping, room $50, andu |,
termediate shorthand in room III
on Tuesday at 1880 p. m. These
classes meet on Tuesday and
Thursday from 7:3O to $3.50 D. m.
At Montgomery Blair High,
Dale Drive and Wayne Avenue,
registration for the following sub
jects will be held next Thursday
at Z p. m. in room B-104; cera-
mics, conversational French,
jewelry and gem-cutting, radio re-
pair, shorthand, tipping and weld
ing electric arc and acetylene).
Glasses will meet Monday and FOR
Thursday evenings from 1870 to
$3.50.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
Summers Win Damascus
Doorway Decoration Prize

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Burdette, Mr..
and Mrs. Vincent Woodfield, Mr..
and Mrs. James Mckenzie, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Warfield, Mr..
and Mrs. o. E. Williams and, the
Damascus Volunteer Fire Depart
ment.
Some of the music pupils. of
Mrs. Maxwell Burdette held re-
cital last week Wednesday after
noon at Mrs. Burdette's home for
their mothers. Pianists we're
Brenda Burke, Sharon Hawkins,
Tamara Taylor, Susan Freien-
muth, Druid Clodfelter, Eddie
Smith and Sandra King. Trumpe-
tiers were Bobby Clodfelter, Terry
Warfield and Leonard King.
Leonard and Terry played some
trumpet duets as well as solos.
Some of our teachers are en-
joying vacations at home with
parents and relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Andres are spend
ing the holidays in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kincaid
are in West Virginia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Day are in Winston
Salem, N. c.
Miss Joan Campbell is at her
home in Virginia and Miss Anna
Lee is in Portland, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S. Hyatt
entertained at an open house
Tuesday for the employees and di-
rectors of the Damascus Bank
and their wives or husbands.
May 1 wish to all of my read
ers a most happy and blessed New
Year filled with everything good.
I would like to take this oppor-
tunity to thank all of you Damas-
Gus folk who regularly phone or
write in news for me to help make
this column more readable for
everyone.
Especially I would like to say
thank you to the ones who regu-
larly gather and pass on news to
me: Mrs. Luther Burke, Jerry
Cook, Hal Crawford, Mrs. Bern
ard Poole and Charles Hoover at
the elementary school, Mrs. Rob-
ert Poole and Mr.. Cline at the
high school, Mrs. Upton Gladhill,
Mrs. Harry Fisher, the Rev. A.
Dean Kesler, DIN Wordsworth,
Mr.: and Mrs. Emerson Slacum,
Mrs. Henry Woodfield and Mrs.
Bradley Woodfield. Many thanks
for the help you have given me.
The Damascus basketball team
were guests of the physical edu-
cation teacher, Mr.. Swart, at a
chicken dinner in Sykesville We'd
nesday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
| RE NJ E NJ B f r


ent in 1850. Brookeville was
named for this family.
/ understand that my family
tree crosses that of the Brooke
family of Brookeville. certainly
hope so; it would be an honor
to be related to the fine people
who settled this community so
many generations ago.
The town was authorized in
1908 by an act of the General
Assembly of Maryland.
Mrs. Margaret Smith of Wash
ington, while spending time there
in 1914, wrote to a friend, "the
appearance of the village is most
romantic and beautiful. 1t is stu
ated in a little valley, totally UNI
observed in woody hills with a
stream flowing at the bottom on
which are the mills"
For more than 100 years,
Brookeville grew steadily and
was thriving business center. In
1890 it was incorporated as a
town, and boosted two mills, two
harness shops, two wheelwright
shops, tin shop, five stores, street
lights, two stages, mail each day
from Rockville, Washington and
Laurel, two doctors, dentist and
an undertaken.
The night that Washington
City was burned by the British,
August 81, 1914, was perhaps the
most glorious in Brookeville's his
tory. President Madison spent the
night there in Caleb Bentley's
home. Bentley owned the first
general store, and his wife was a
very close friend of Dolly Madi.
son. They frequently visited each
other, and it was decided that be.
cause of this friendship the Bent
ley home would be a suitable
refuge for the President.
You can see this house today,
which bears a plaque reading,
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Flag 80.

Continued from Page u
symbol in the upper left-hand
corner of the arms known as the
RED Hand of NeilP' which de-
signates the rank of baronet.
Explaining the meaning of each
symbol on the coat-of-arms, the
heraldic expert tells an interest
ing tale about "The Red Hand"
When Northern Ireland was I'M
claimed an armada of adventur-
ers set out across the Northern
Channel from Scotland to the
bleak Irish shore. The leaders of
each boat, among them a man by
the name of Neill, made a bar
gain: the first man to touch flesh
on Irish shore would be king.
AS the boats approached shore,
Neill was in the lead. Suddenly
another boat pulled ahead. With
out hesitation Neill cut off his
right hand with his sword and
tossed it to shore. He became
king.
When James l created the title
of baronet he acclaimed the Red
Hand of Neill' as symbol of the
rank.
The expert explains further
that the quarters of the shield
two blue and two red = stand
for loyalty, truth, and military
courage and prowess. The fleurs-
de-lis in two quarters are remind
ers of the Montgomery families of
French origin. The gold rings
with blue gems in the two other
quarters proclaim royal favor and
protection.
The white border around the
shield distinguishes various
branches of the Montgomery fam
lily. The green three-leaved Glow
ers within the white border sig
nifty hope, joy, and victory (some
believe the green symbols to be
shamrocks, indicative of Richard
Montgomery's native Donegal,
Ireland).
The black fitting spear and
sword crossed on white shield
in the center of the coat-of-armS
depicts st. Andrews Cross.
Above the shield is a red hat
adorned with ermine, known as
the cap of maintenance" The
hat is carried before a sovereign
at his coronation. An arm above
the hat holding a broken fitting
spear is probably an award for
defeating an enemy.
The motto Garden Bien" means
guard we'll" Some Montgomery
families spell the motto "Garde
Bien." One County historian be-
lieves Richard Montgomery
changed the motto to "Patiae In
felici Fedelis" Faithful to My
Unhappy Country.
Montgomery County's flag diff
ficulties date to 1894 when Mary
land Governor Nicholson assign
ed to each of the then-existing
Counties color or heraldic SYM
Dol. Frederick, Washington, and
Montgomery Counties, established
after 1894, never got their official
color or symbol.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
.-Mi;nes

In a few days all of us out
here at the farm will be saying
goodbye to 1855, and ready to
welcome another new year.
l always feel just little nos
talgic as we close the books on
year, especially one that has been
as happy and rewarding as has
been 1855. l begin to think back
through the years to the many
wonderful times we have had
here in Montgomery County and
/ always have a secret wish that
time would just stand still and
let us really appreciate what we
have.
Modern inventions are truly
wonderful, but none of the scien-
tific developments that have ever
come along can possibly replace
the dignity and beauty of the
good old days.
But as this old world rushes
on to an era of faster living and
progress, there are a few quiet
retreats left that still echo mem
cries of the past.
One such retreat is a quaint
little old village tucked away in
a corner of Montgomery County
that lot of people don't even
know exists. It's called Brooke
vile, and although it's no more
than a stones throw away from
the hustle and hustle of Wash
ington, itseems as though it has
never heard of automobiles, TV,
or jets.
Brookeville is located 18 miles
north of the District Line, on
Georgia Avenue extended, beyond
Olney.
II was founded in 1894 by
Richard Thomas. His wife was
the former Deborah Brooke, a
descendant of the well-known
Brooke family who were among
the first settlers along the PatuX.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29

I'm this house, August 81, 1914,
James Madison and Richard
Rush, attorney general, were
sheltered after the burning by the
British of the public buildings of
Washington, August 24-25."
And there are other historic
sites to see in Brookeville. On the
corner of Market and North
Streets is building close to the
sidewalk which is said by some
to be one of the oldest homes in
Montgomery County. 1t is known
that the James Peasants lived
there in 1912.
According to legend, Peasants
launched one of history's first air
borne contraptions from the sec
ond floor of this home. He made
a pair of wings which he put on
his son, Basil. Nothing much was
proved by this venture, as Basil
landed ungracefully in the barn
yard below, but the event is at
least remembered as Brooke.
ville's contribution to our mod.
ern age.
Otherwise, Brookeville has pre-
ferred to take life easy and bask
in that wonderful atmosphere of
the past.
must admit, that many of
these things l do not remember
first hand. But for years / have
been gathering notes about
Brookeville's past.
AS we move into another new
year, which will no doubt be
marked by further advance and
development, it might be a good
idea to take drive out to Brooke.
vile and try to absorb some of
the beauty and serenity of our
American heritage.
1t will help us to remember
some of the finer things that this
life of ours stills offers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29

The adult education department
of the Board of Education in
Rockville has just announced it's
registration schedule for next
semester's courses in the County's
high schools.
Sherwood High in Sandy Spring
will have registration for a typ
ing course for adults on Wednes-
day at 7:15 p. m. The class will
meet on Monday and Wednesday
evenings from 7:3O to $3.50 p. m.
and will include beginning typ
ing and also intermediate or re-
fresher tipping.
Registration for beginning, in
termediate, and advanced typing
will be held at Gaithersburg High
on Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. in
room 16. The class will meet on
Monday and Wednesday evenings,
f:oU 10 S:oO p. m.
Those interested in the follow
ing classes which will be held at
the school one evening a week
should meet the teachers between
1870 and $3.50 p. m. on the eve
nings indicated: clothing construc-
ton, room II, Monday; tailoring,
room II, Wednesday; art, room
8, Monday; general shop, shop
building, Monday; health and
physical education, gym, Wednes-
day.
At Wheaton High, Lakewood
Drive and Randolph Road, on
Wednesday from 8 to $50 p. M,
registration will be held for the
following classes: art drawing
and painting), auto mechanics,
business english, clothing con-
struction, conversational Spanish,
blueprint reading and drafting,
health and physical education for
women, home landscaping, begin
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
GaithersburgFOKEnte
Friends, Family at YuIetide

Mrs. John A. Irwin of Edin-
burg, Va. will spend Christmas
with her daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Becraft. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Annie Golladay of Wood
stock, Va. and Mrs. Harry Koff-
man of Mt. Jackson, Va. who is
visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Becraft. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Becraft entertained on
Christmas Day with a family din
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes Talbot
of Wilmington, Del. visited on
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Walker and Mrs. c. E.
Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. U. Landrum
of Detroit Lakes, MINI. arrived
on Friday to spend the holidays
with friends and relatives in this
area.
Mrs. Clay PlJmmer will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stevenson of Bethesda for the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Plummer
and Penn arrived on Friday to
spend Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Plummer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland A. Wad-
dill, Jr of Jacksonville, Fla. spent
the weekend with the formers
mother, Mrs. Roland A. Waddill,
Sr of Washington Grove.
1t and Mrs. Alan D. Brown
and Alan, formerly of Marianne,
Fla. are spending the. holidays
with ]. Paul Lynch and Connie.
They are enroute to their new
station in Texas.
Sonny" Perry arrived home
last Monday to spend about three
weeks with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Perry, Sr.
Cpl. Charles Musser is also
home spending Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Musser, Sr. He is stationed at
Fit. Bragg, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Staiger
were suddenly called home to
Missouri due to the death of the
latter's mother. We would like
to extend our sincere sympathy
to the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worden Reed en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brv-
ant of Washington for dinner on
Christmas Day. On Monday, their
guests for dinner were Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Lipscomb and Kit of
Washington, and Mrs. John
Schroeder of Los Angeles, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Becraft
and their son left on Friday to
spend Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Bentley of Appa-
lachia, Va.
Mrs. Dick Diamond entertained
at a homecoming tea on Thurs
day afternoon from to 5 in hon
or of Miss Mary Nicol, who has
just returned from an extensive
tour of Europe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
By Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv,
Clearwater 3-2682

The judging for THE Christmas
doorway decoration contest spon.
sored by the Damascus Lions was
held Monday evening. According
to the committee in charge this
was the most successful year ever
in terms of the number participat-
ing in the contest and in terms
of the charm of the decorations.
The judges task was most diff
cult.
Here are the winners: first
prize, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Sumner;
second prize, Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Perry; third prize, Mrs. Will
liam Watkins; honorable mention,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
CoughIan is Agent

Former trial magistrate, ]. Far
dell Coughlan of Silver Spring
will be political agent for the cam
paign for reelection of circuit
court judge Kathryn ]. Lawlor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

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