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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
No. 1905 Equity
Order of Publication

The object of this proceeding
is to secure the foreclosure of
all rights of redemption in the
following property: Lot %, Block
1412, Glen Echo Heights subdivi-
sion, Montgomery County, Md.
which lot was sold for taxes due
and in arrears for the levy of
1926 by the Treasurer of Mont
gomery County to Thomas M.
Talbot. The Bill states among
other things, that the amounts
necessary for redemption have
not been paid although more
than a year and a day from the
date of the sale has expired. The
said lot when sold by the said
Treasurer was in the name of
Lillian M. Barnes.
1T is thereupon this LIST day of
March, 1855, by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, Mary.
land, i'm Equity, ORDERED that
notice be given by the insertion
of a copy of this Order in some
newspaper having a general cir.
culation in Montgomery County,
once a week for four successive
weeks on or before the 18th day
of April 1855, warning Lillian
M. Barnes and all other persons
interested in said property to be
and appear in this Court on or
before the End day of May 1855
and redeem the property afore.
said and answer the Bill or there.
after a Final Decree will be rend.
cred foreclosing all rights of re.
demption in the property, and
vesting in the plaintiffs a title
free and clear of all alterations
and descents of said property
and encumbrances thereon ex
cepting taxes occurring thereon
subsequent to the tax sale men
toned in this cause, and public
easements to which the property
mentioned herein may be subject
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County,
Maryland
True Copy-Test:
Clayton K. Watkins,
Clerk ia
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
Red Feather
Group Picks
'55 Nominees

Howard w. Balm, manager of
the Silver Spring Sears, Roebuck
& Co. Silver Spring store, has
been chosen for the candidacy of
president of the Montgomery
County Community Chest and
Council, Mrs. Ralph Himstead,
nominating committee chairman,
announced this week.
Long active in Chest and Coun-
Gil work, Mr. Balm, who lives at
800 Northwest Dr., Silver Spring,
headed the 1855 Red Feather
campaign which went over the
top for the 4th consecutive year.
Formal nomination and cleo
ton of officers will be conducted
at the Chest and Councils an
nual meeting Apr. 81 at 8 pm.
in the Woodside Methodist
Church auditorium, $3.50 Georgia
Ave, Silver Spring. The meeting
will be open to the public
The nominating committee
serving with Mrs Himstead is
composed of Mrs Herbert Angel,
Mrs. w. Gale FORBADE, Mrs.
Ralph Wells, Judge Alfred D.
Noyes, Stanley Frosh, Parlett
Moore, Prof. William Shepherd
. and Mrs. Herman L. Goldberg.
Up County residents nominated
for various offices are:
Mrs. d. Y. Hovsepian, is vice
president for Rockville and the
Up-County; Parlett Moore, Rock.
vile, for three-year Board mem.
bership; Judge Thomas M. An.
derson, also named for three,
year term; Mrs. Ralph E. Wells
Rockville, also nominated for a
three-year term.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07

ried, and William is presently
serving in the Armed Forces of
the United States; that the con-
duct of the Plaintiff toward the
Defendant has always been kind,
faithful, and above reproach, yet,
nevertheless the Defendant on
divers days and times has treated
your Plaintiff with great cruelty,
harshness and brutality, at times
striking and beating the Plain
tiff; that on numerous occasions
the Defendant beat the Plaintiff
about the body with his fists and
the Plaintiff was forced to call
the police in order to avoid fur
Their injury to her person; that
on, to-wit, the 29th day of jan
uary, 1858, on account of the
foregoing cruelty and abuse eX-
hibited by the Defendant and a
fear for her personal safety, the
Plaintiff was forced to leave the
marital home of the parties;
that there is no reasonable eX-
pectation of reconciliation; that
the aforesaid conduct of the De-
PENDANT was Wilful and deliber-
ate; that there is no property
held or owned jointly by the par
ties.
Plaintiff prays for a divorce a
vinculo matrimonii and general
relief.
1T IS THEREUPON this 18th
day of March, 1855, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery
County, Maryland, sitting as a
Court of Equity, ordered that the
Plaintiff by causing a copy of
this order to be inserted in some
newspaper published in Mont
gomery County, once in each of
four consecutive weeks before
the 18th day of April, 1855, CIV
ing notice to the Defendant,
Emanuel G.. Makestas, non
resident of the State of Mary
land, of the object and substance
of this Complaint and warning
him to be and appear in this
Court, in person or by solicitor,
on or before the 9th day of
May, 1855, to show cause if any
he has, why a decree ought not
be passed as prayed, or in the
alternative and in lieu of such
newspaper publication, the Plain
tiff may cause a copy of this Or
der of Publication to be person
ally served upon the said De-
PENDANT, Emanuel G. Makestas,
nonresident of the State of
Maryland, as aforesaid, as re-
quired by law, provided such per,
sonal service be made upon said
Defendant at least one month
before the said 9th day of May,
1855.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County,
Maryland.
True Copy-Test: -..-.-
Clayton K. Watkins, Clerk 821
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
]. Willard Nails, Sol.
1912 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda. Md.

]. Willard Nails, Sol.
1912 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND
Sitting as a Court of Equity
MABEL L. BRYANT,
10107 Pierce Drive
Silver Spring, Maryland,
Plaintiff
VS..
JOHN WILLIAMS,
address unknown, the unknown
heirs of John Williams, the I'M
known heirs OF Lucy Davis, and
all other persons having or
claiming to have any interest
in the property known as lot 2
block 3 of Perkins and Bur
rows Addition to Linden as per
plot thereof recorded among
the land records of Montgom-
cry County in Liber ia II at
folio 457, & rerecorded in Plat
Book A, Plat SO
Defendants
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
William F. Prettyman
c. w. Prettyman, Soils.
Rockville, Md.
Mortgages Sale
OF REAL, ESTATE

By virtue of the power and
authority contained in a certain
mortgage from Samuel James
Parks, Jr. and Constance j.
Parks, his wife, to The Citizens
Building and Loan Association of
Montgomery County, Inc, dated
December 16, 1858, and recorded
among the Land Records of Mont
gomery County, Maryland, in
Liber 1871, folio 420, default hav-
ing occurred in the terms and
conditions of said mortgage, the
undersigned attorneys named
therein, or either of them, will, on
TUESDAY, APRIL IL, 1855
AT 800 O'CLOCK PM.
offer for sale at public auction
in front of the Court House door,
in the Town of Rockville, in said
County, all of the land and prop
erty described and conveyed by
said mortgage, to wit: Lot num-
bered Fifteen (15), in Block num-
bered One %, in a subdivision
of land known as and called
PINE KNOLLS'', as per plat re-
corded among the Land Records
of Montgomery County in Plat
Book 20, Plat 1929.
This property is. located on
Bells Mill Road, Rockville. Direc-
tons to reach said property are
as follows:
Go to Potomac, proceed approx
imately IA mile on Falls Road
toward Rockville, turn right on
Bells Mill Road and proceed
about 2 of a mile to property
located on left of said road.
Improvements consist of a
brick dwelling IL stories, with
six rooms, one bath, full base
ment, oil air-conditioned heat, and
composition roof.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash, of
which deposit of Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) will be required
at the time the property is knock
ed down. Balance upon ratifica-
ton of sale, approximately thirty
800 days thereafter. Taxes, state
and county, and municipal, if any,
to be adjusted to date of ratifica-
ton of sale. Conveyancing and
revenue stamps at the cost of
the purchaser.
WILLIAM F. PRETTYMAN
or
CHARLES w. PRETTYMAN
Attorneys named in mort
gage to make sale. 78S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
Polly Hopkins Wins
Praise in Recital

Polly Hopkins, II, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Hopkins of
Seven Locks Road, was present
ed in an afternoon piano recital
on Sunday, April 3, at the home
of her teacher, Mrs. Minna
Stoughton, Atlantic Avenue.
Miss Hopkins, an eighth grade
honor student, performed in a
manner which won her high
praise from her enthusiastic
audience.
The program for the afternoon
musicale included selections from
Handel and Schubert.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
c. K. Davies, Jr., Sol.
GaitherSburg, Md.

c. K. Davies, Jr., Sol.
Gaithersburg, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Sitting as a Court of Equity
EDWARD B. BATCEELDER, and
ANASTASIA C. BATCHELDER,
his wife
Plaintiffs
LILLIAN M. BARNES, address
unknown, her heirs, all of
whose whereabouts are I'M
known, and all persons having
or claiming to have any inter
est in parcel of land known
as Lot % in Block 141a, in a
subdivision known as Glen
Echo Heights as per plat there.
of recorded in Plat Book B,
plat A, on the land records of
Montgomery County, Maryland
Defendants
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
G. Gregg Everngam
1885 Fenton Street,
Silver Spring, Md.
Solicitor for the Trustees
Trustees Sale

OF Valuable, Improved Real Els.
tate approximately O.S75
acres) on Emory Grove Road,
Route 1, Gaithersburg, Mont
goInery County, Maryland. APP.
prOXimately Two Miles from
Gaithersburg
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of
the power and authority confer
red upon them by a certain Deed
of Trust from James NJ and Su.
sic L. Fish, his wife, to C. Gregg
Everngam and James F. Tones,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
William c. DeLacy
Attorney at Law
Evans Building
Washington 5, DC.
Trustees Sale

Of Valuable Improved Property
Located at 1105 Clagett Drive,
Rockville, Montgomery County,
Maryland
Under and by virtue of the
power of sale contained in a GER
tain Deed of Trust from Walter
L. Hannah, Jr., and Helene 1.
Hannah, his wife, to Martin r.
West, Edward K. Jones and Fred
erick A. Allnutt, Trustees, dated
the Goth day of February, 1851,
and recorded March Z, 1851,
among the Land Records for
Montgomery County, Maryland,
in Liber 1900 at Folio 81, and
at the request of the party Sc
cured thereby, default having &C.
CURED under the terms thereof,
the undersigned Surviving Trust
ees will offer for sale to the high
est bidder at public auction in
front of the premises hereinafter
described on
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1866
AT 4 O'CLOCK PM.
the property described in said
Deed of Trust as follows:
Lot numbered Three 81, in
Block numbered Thirteen Q3), in
the subdivision known as WAR
ren'S Addition to Rockcrest", as
per plat thereof duly recorded
among the Land Records of
Montgomery County, State of
Maryland, in Plat Book No. SO,
Plat No. 1884; subject to coven-
ants and restrictions as recorded
in Liber 1442, folio 494.
The property is improved by a
one-storX frame dwelling contain
ing five rooms and bath, gas hot
air heat, and electricity.
TERMS OF SALE
A cash deposit of $1,000.00 will
be required at the time of sale,
balance in cash with interest
from the date of sale to the date
of settlement, payable within
thirty 800 days after the ratifi.
cation of the sale by the Circuit
Court. Insurance, taxes and 9th.
er public dues and charges will
be adjusted to the date of sale
and all costs of conveyancing, in
Guiding revenue stamps, will be
borne by the purchaser or pur
chaserS.
The property will be sold sub
ject to an annual ground rent OF
$500, under a renewable sixty
(60) year lease, the terms anC
conditions of which will be an
nounced at the time and place Of
sale.
EDWARD X. JONES
FREDERICK A. ALLNUTT
Surviving Trustees
Washington Building
Washington 5, DC. &c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
Law Office of
John E. Oxley
Rockville, Md.
Trustees Sale
OF Improved Real Estate in
Viers Mill Village

Of Improved Real Estate In
Viers Mill Village
By virtue of the power con-
tanned in a certain Deed of Trust
dated April 20, 1919, from Vic
tor B. Donovan and Clare P.
Donovan, his wife, of record
among the Land Records of
Montgomery County, Maryland,
in Liber No. 1247 at folio 243 ct
seq, to Nathan Levin and Ma
thaniel ]. Taube, Trustees, de-
fault having occurred in the pay
ment of the Indebtedness secured
by said Deed of Trust, the under
signed Trustees will offer for
sale at public auction to the high
est bidder on the terms herein
after mentioned on
TUESDAY, the 18th day of
APRIL, AID, 1855,
at the hour of 1890 O'Clock, AM.
Eastern Standard Time)
in front of the Court House door
in the Town of Rockville, Mont
gomery County, Maryland, all of
those certain parcels of land and
premise and Improvements
thereon known and designated
at Lot numbered 10, in Block F,
in a subdivision of land in Mont
gomery County, Maryland, called
Viers Mill Village as per plat
thereof recorded among the Land
Records aforesaid in Plat Book
number 80 on plat numbered
2030, and being the same lands
and premises described in the
Deed of Trust, aforesaid, and
known as 4416 Randolph Road.
This real estate is improved by
four room and bath frame
composition roof dwelling house,
exterior covered with asbestos
shingles, which includes kitchen
with sink, gas cook stove, and
electric refrigerator, living room
and two bedrooms. This dwell.
ing has a full basement, is heated
by gas-hot-air furnace and has
gas domestic hot water heater.
TERMS OF SALE: A deposit
of $4,000 will be required of the
purchaser when the property is
Knocked down. Balance, all cash
upon ratification of sale by the
Circuit Court for Montgomery
County.
Conveyancing and State and
Federal stamps at the cost of the
purchaser. Taxes to be adjusted
as Of date Of sale.
Trustees reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
NATHANIEL ]. TAUBE,
Trustee
815 9th Street, NV.
Washington, D. c.
NATHAN LEVIN, Trustee
923 18th Street, NV.
Washington, D. C. 7S2
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
Trustees Sale

APNNN . hCohS
OF House & Lot on Road from
Viers Mill TO Halpine in Rock.
vile District
Under and by virtue of the
power and authority contained in
a deed of trust from Henry
Joppy and wife to William V.
Bouic and Albert NJ. Bouic, trus,
tees, dated the Goth of August,
1886 and recorded among the
Land Records of Montgomery
County, Maryland in Liber Gal
folio 20 default having occurred
in the payment of the debt sc.
cured by said trust and at the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
Arthur C. Bready, Atty.
$50 Bonifant Street
Silver Spring, Md.

Arthur c. Bready, Atty.
$50 Bonifant Street
Silver Spring, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD.
Sitting as a Court of Equity
JOHN PEYTON BELT, Plaintiff
VS.
MARTHA CANEY, address un-
known, and all persons having
any interest in property situate,
lying, and being in the Thirteenth
Election District, Montgomery
County, Maryland, which said
property is described in substan-
TALLY the same form as the de-
scription which appears on the
Collectors Tax Bill as follows: to-
wit: Lot 3, Block 10, FOREST
GLEN IN We STMENT COM
PANY'S SUBDIVISION OF 10
SEPHS PARK" Plat Book A.,
Plat No. II, Defendants
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07

Trustees, dated August Is, 1854
and recorded among the Land
Records for Montgomery County,
Maryland in Liber 1861 at Folio
1872, and at the request of the
party secured thereby, default
having been made in the payment
of the Indebtedness secured by
said Deed of Trust, the under
signed trustees will offer for sale
at public auction in front of the
premises on
MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1865
AT A O'CLOCK PM.
subject to one certain Deed of
Trust, the particulars thereof and
the amount of principal and in
tereSt secured thereby to be an
nounced at the time of sale, the
land and premises described in
said Deed of Trust as follows:
All that piece or parcel of land
being part of a tract known as
'Resurvey on Part of Fellow
ship, and "Crabb's Fortress,
containing 0.875 acres as shown
on a Plat of Maddox and Hop
kins, Inc, engineers and survey
ors, dated November, 1851, it be-
ing part of 4 3/8 acres conveyed
to said James M. Fish and wife,
by Deed from Elizabeth Dorsey,
widow, dated the 18th day of De-
cember, 1912, and recorded in Lii
Der 1877, at Folio 284, one of the
Land Records for said Montgom.
cry County.
Said property is improved by
a one-story, white, five room,
bungalow-style frame residence
having a basement, enclosed back
porch and garage.
TERMS OF SALE: All cash, a
deposit of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) will be required at the
time of sale. Terms of sale to be
complied with within five 81
days after the final ratification
of the said sale by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
Maryland; otherwise, the proper
ty will be resold at the risk and
cost of the defaulting purchaser,
Taxes and insurance to be adj
justed to date of sale. All con
veyancing, recording, notary fees
stamp taxes, examination of title
etc, to be at the cost of the pur
chaser
G.. GREGG EVERNGAM
JAMES F. TONES
Trustees 94e
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
D. E. Belts, Sol.
Rockville, Md.

D. E. Belts, Sol.
Rockville, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND
Sitting as a Court of Equity
OPHA MAYS
300 23rd Avenue
Hyattsville, Maryland
Plaintiff
JAMES S. FRASER,
E. HILL, and all other persons
having or claiming to have an
interest in property in Mont
gomery County, Maryland,
known as Lot %, Block II,
"Pinecrest", Takoma Park,
Maryland
Defendants
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07

The only remaining virgin tim.
Der in Maryland is a small but
magnificent stand of old hem.
locks and white pines in Garrett
County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
Notice of Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the
County Council will conduct a
public hearing in the County
Council Hearing Room, County
@fice Building, Rockville, Mary
land on
APRIL 10, 1855
AT 3 PM.
on the proposed amendment to
Section % of the Temporary Zon-
ing Ordinance for the Upper
Montgomery County Planning
District to change the effective
date of said ordinance from May
2, 1855 as amended to Sept. Is,
1855.
WILLIAM B. MCKINNEY,
Clerk County Council for
Montgomery County, Md.
972
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07

Charles K. Davies, Jr., Sol.
Gaithersburg, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
BURFORD A. JONES
Washington Grove,
Maryland
Plaintiff
VS.
BEULAI1 M. JONES
Richmond,
Virginia,
Defendant
No. 1929 Equity
Order of Publication
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07

Kiley and Niles, Soils.
8616 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Md.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD.
Sitting as Court of Equity
MARY MAKESTAS,
1913 Crest Road,
Silver Spring, Maryland,
Plaintiff
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
Notice
SALE OF LIVESTOCK

NOTICE is hereby given that
in accordance with Art. 60, Sec.
81 I'D, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, 1854 Supp, the under
signed will, on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
Notice of Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the
County Council will conduct a
public hearing in the Hearing
Room, County Office Building
Ton 18th Floor Rockville,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
AT 2:30 M.
APRIL ~, 1855

on the proposal to improve Trim.
ity Place from its intersection
with Georgia Avenue to its inter-
section with Colesville Road, in
Guiding the realigning of the in
tersection of Trinity Place and
Ramsey Avenue and the inter-
section of Dixon Avenue (as
shown ON Plans available for pub
lie inspection at Rockville Offices
of the Department of Public
Works, Room SOC, County Office
Building, by constructing con-
crete roadway, transitions to ex-
listing improvements on Ramsey
Avenue and Dixon Avenue, storm
drainage facilities, driveway and
walkway entrances. The estima-
ted cost of proposed improve
ments is $S4150.00.
NJ. A. BUTCHER
Director
Department of Public
Works 973
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1855
AT 200 PM.

Al H.OU I'M.
at Avalon Farm, Route 1, Gath
ersburg, Maryland, sell at public
auction six 90 riding horses, the
same being two (2) brood mares,
two % 2-year olds and two (2)
3-year olds.
WILLIAM F. CARL,
Avalon Farm, Route 1,
Gaithersburg, Maryland
o1c
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07

BMANUA G. MAKESTAS,
Last known address
IT'S w. 95th Street,
Manhattan,
New York, New York
Defendant
Equity No. 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
Fair Times A-Coming
In Montgomery County

be awarded after the judging
at the fair for the first. second,
third, and fourth places in
each class.
All residents of Montgomery
County are eligible to enter.
Mrs. Gordon Umpstead Of
Rockville and Mrs. w. L. King
of Gaithersburg are co-Super-
intendentS of the Home Arts
Department for the Fair Com
mittee of the Montgomery
County Cooperative Agricul-
ture Center, Inc, sponsors OF
the fair.
Name Chairmen
Chairmen working with them
in the various divisions are
Mrs. Mehrle King Of German
town, food preservation; Mrs.
B. z. Kile of Gaithersburg,
baked goods and candies; Mrs.
Samuel Neide, of Gaithershurg.
home furnishings; Mrs. Clay
Plummer. of Gaithersburg,
needle arts: Mrs. D. V. Hart
lev of Rockville. flower ar
rangements: Mrs. Roscoe
Whip. of Gaithersburg, cloth
ing, and Mrs. George McBain.
of Gaithersburg. fair chairman
of the Montgomery County
Council of Homemakers.
Mrs. Basil Mobley Of Der
wood. is the superintendent OF
the rural arts and handicraft
department, with classical
tons open to adults, teen ayers
and children from 8 to II, with
special prizes for each division.
Mrs. Arthur Stang, OF Gath
ersburg. is superintendent OF
the Girls Club department,
which includes activities Of the
An clubs. Mrs. Lucille Bailey
Of Laytonsville. is in charge OF
food preparations.
All money raised at the fair
goes to charity or for building
projects for the Fair Grounds.
Home arts projects will also
feature demonstrations in such
things as designing. millinery
making. sewing, jewelry max
ing and party food decoration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14

It's getting to be fair time,
and women in Montgomery
County are hard at work in
anticipation of the great day.
Last years winners, prepar-
ing to defend their crowns. are
picking their best preserves,
putting the finishing touches
on dresses and sweaters. and
bringing out their favorite
recipes for baked goods
Mrs. Fred Young of Sandy
Spring. Md, Champion seam
stress at last years fair, will
have entries in school and
dressy clothes for girls and has
even stitched up an evening
dress for herself. She has en-
tered the competition for sew
eral years and taken home
prizes every time.
Mrs. William F. Smith, who
baked the best brownies last
year, has been getting ready
for the fair since July %. She
has jams and jellies ready.
and a couple of sweaters.
This Chevy Chase resident
is another one who has copied
prizes each year she has en-
tered the competition. She's
hoping for more successes this
year.
Top Gamer
Champion Gamer Mrs. Rob-
ert T. Brown of Brookeville is
also out to defend her laurels.
Living on farm. Mrs.
Brown cans from spring to
fall. The only work done es-
pecially for the fair. she says,
is Sticking up the jars taken
from the cellar, and preparing
canning collections.
The big day will come when
the annual Montgomery
County Fair opens on the
Fair Grounds in Gaithersburg
on August %. 1t runs to the
9th. and each day will see
| different competitions.
/ Entries in the Women's
Home Arts Department have
been restricted this year to
only one item in each classi-
| fication and cash prizes will