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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-03
BY Mrs. George Darby
Gaithersburg 800

Now that the fire department
dance is over land we hear that ii
was very successfully, it is due
time to start concentrating on the
Next scheduled dance in this
Eeighborhood. That is, of course
the March II dance of the Gath.
ersburg Lions, at the Ag Center.
Music will be by the Esquires,
Tickets are now on sale.
Miss Shirley Vetter of Washing.
ton Grove spent last weekend in
Atlanta, Ga, where she was the
guest of her brother and sister-in.
law, Pvt. and Mrs. Elmer Vetter.
If you turn your radio dial to
station WINK on Saturday from
1:30 until 2 PM, you will hear
Gaithersburg's only disc jockey
giving out with some good chatter
and spinning the best of the new
records. The disc jockey is none
other than Alice Gallaher, a mem.
Der of the junior class of Gath,
ersburg High. When you hear
Benny Goodman's Don't Be That
Wayy you will know that Miss
Gallaher is on the air, with the
Gaithersburg Teen Show. On the
show which, by the way, is writ.
ten by Alice, you will also hear
some local talent. Alice spent last
summer attending the National
Academy of Broadcasting in
Washington and hopes to return
there this summer to complete
the course. This is her first
mShance to have her own program
Ind we wish her the best of luck.
During Lent there will be two
celebrations of the Holy Commu-
MON each Friday-one at 7:30 am
and one at 10 m, at Ascension
Chapel. Next Sunday there will
also be two celebrations of the
Holy Communion: one at 7:3O
am. and one at $50 am. with
sermon.
The Beulah Class of Epworth
Church met on Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs. Clarence Be
craft.
The W.S.C.S. of Epworth
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-03
Rockville Man Plays
In Human Relations

Donald H. Hunt, Rockville resi-.
dent and for the past three years
chairman of the County Recrea.
ton Board, played leading role
last week in the establishment OF
a branch office of Human Rela
tons Area Files, Inc. at Ameri
can University.
The organization, sponsored by
16 leading universities, seeks to
bring specialists in the social sci
ences together for the purpose OF
studing human behavior. At pres.
ent, its emphasis lies in the for
eign field. Mr.. Hunt is Director
of the Washington office.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-03

extensively. Mrs. Dudley Ward of
Damascus entertained at luncheon
for her; Mrs. Arthur Summerville
of Kensington, at tea; Mrs. Kath-
crime Johnson, supervisor of
nurser of Montgomery County, at
dinner, and Mrs, Walker, visual
education supervisor of the coun-
ty, entertained at luncheon at the
Officers Club of Naval Hospital
before Miss Meany's departure for
Baltimore for a visit with Mrs.
Grace Alder Dorsey, assistant
superintendent of elementary edu-
cation of Maryland. Miss Meany
left for her home the first part of
this week.
The Gaithersburg Homemakers
will meet on Wednesday, March
9, at the home of Mrs. Sydney
Stubs, II Montgomery Ave.
Members are to bring sandwiches
and the baked goods for the club
sale. Mrs. Katherine Rhoads will
give a talk on the fitting of
clothes.
The Washington Grove Home
makers met last Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Russell Watkins
Assisting Mrs. Watkins were Mrs.
William Darby, Mrs. C. Roger,
Mrs. Bessie Walker, Miss Nan
Calvin. Mrs. Katherine Rhoads,
home demonstration agent, gave
a talk 'HoW Can 1 Look My Best. )"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-03
BY Mrs. Osburn StabIer

A very successful SIND Annua
County Farmers convention was
held Feb. 26 at Sherwood High
School, Sandy Spring.
1t was an all day affair with a
fried chicken and potato salad
luncheon being served in the cafe
terra by the ladies' committee
with Mrs. Fred Gilpin as chair
man.
f. Brook Lee, spoke on the
new upper-County coming ordi-
nance scheduled to go into effect
in May, which requires a mini
mum two acre lot for home sites
and 10 acres in agricultural zones.
This, said Mr.. Lee does not per
NIT the county to grow nor is it
necessary for health protection.
He urged normal development
as in other sections of the coun-
ty which have a minimum home
site requirement of one-half acre.
Mr.. Lee also outlined the import
ance of maintaining the proper
assessments on agricultural land.
Montgomery county is now taxed
40 percent higher than Baltimore
and surrounding counties.
An increased assessment will
mean increased taxes. Tax assess
ments on farm lands should be
based on productivity and annual
yields, said Mr.. Lee. The county
is governed by the people and if
they ask production assessment
they will probably get it.
Both these suggestions were
drawn up into resolutions and the
convention voted in their favor.
Another speaker of the morn
ing session was Leon D. Platky,
field representative of the Social
Security Administration, who told
of the new Social Security for
farmers. The Agency has, an of
flee in Silver Spring on Perish
ing Drive. There is also an Of
flee maintained each Wednesday
in the Rockville County building
with Mr.. Platky in charge.
Introduced at the afternoon
session were us. Senator j.
Glenn Beall, Republican of Mary
land; the new Montgomery Coun-
ty Manager, M. L. Reese; and
Delbert T. Foster, Montgomery
county Agricultural Agent.
Mr.. Foster found seven points
that parents of 4-Hers desire,
namely: fitting young people to
be farmers; a thorough ground
ing in the Three RS; wise selec-
ton of vocation; intelligence in
meeting problems and skills in
handling them; a satisfaction
with occupation; an ability to get
along with people; and an under
standing of the responsibility of
natural resources.
Miss Joyce Riggs, a senior at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-03
MOnOcacy Club Meets

The Monocacy Garden Club of
Upper Montgomery County will
meet at the home of Mrs. r.
Spriggs Hays, GAINESVILLE, on
Wednesday, March 9th at 1 pm.
Mrs. Preston E. Groome will give
a talk on chrysanthemums.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-03

For the first time in nine years
overall world agricultural pro-
duction did not increase last year
as North America output fell
slightly and production in the
Middle East and Asia failed to
maintain its recovery of recent
wears.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-03
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday, March g. 1855
County Farm Session
Hits Assessment Plan

rthe University of Maryland gave
a talk supplemented by color
slides, of her four months in Bel
GUM last summer, as a member
of the International Farm Youth
Exchange Program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-03
JOINS SORORITY

May Outerson of Kensington,
has accepted an invitation to
join Kappa Delta sorority at
Bucknell University where she is
a member of the freshman class.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03
O Page MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
o Thursday February 3. 1855

number of the first group, Vito
by Pepper, Mrs. Gelvin encom-
passed with dexterity and ease a
variety of double stops, pizzicati
and other virtuoso techniques.
Mr.. Gelvin, as piano soloist, be-
gan the second part of the pro-
gram with very competent and
sensitive rendition of Shuberts S
Impromptu, exhibiting technical
perfection and masculine domina-
ton of the instrument, as we'll as
sensitive variations of touch and
timbre as he moved through the
increasing Celebrations of the
variations on a familiar theme.
This type of composition has
less popular appeal than the more
spectacular p flat major Concert
Etude by the performer-compos-
er List. This displayed to better
advantage Mr.. Gelvin's talents in
the execution of sustained har-
monies in either hand against in
terWoven elaborations, and in the
artistic Interpretation of modula-
tions of key, color and technique.
The Grieg A minor Sonata,
written for cello and piano, the
third portion of the program, dis
played very agreeably the talents
of both performers as each was
occasionally subordinated to the
other and as they shared dramat-
ic vivace and fortissimo passages.
The first movement, Allegro
Agitato, was comparable to the
last number of the first group in
its difficulty and in the effective
ness of the execution. The Andan-
te motto Tranquillo was played
with the indicated serenity, and
the Allegro again rounded out a
demonstration of the wide range
of musical qualities to be drawn
by a talented performerj and in
terpreter from the cello, an in
strument too often regarded only
as a major sustaining element in
orchestral music.
The performers and their two
daughters Joined the appreciative
audience in refreshments follow
ing the concert, Mrs. Hovsepian
and Mrs. Gull assisting the host
ess, Ruth Marie Taylor, and the
impresaria Johanne MRS. J. M
Chambers.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03
Damascus Adventists
Have Many Plans

The Dorcas Society of the Da
mascus Seventh-day Adventist
church was host last week to the
Dorcas Society from the Adelphi
Seventh-day Adventist church.
The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. Walter Eager OF
Clarksburg, and a buffet lunch
con was served. Mrs. Charles De
Haan, Gaithersburg, leader of the
Damascus group, led the activi
ties. A devotional period was con
Quoted by R. F. Rideout, pastor
of both the Adelphi and the Da
mascus churches.
The ladies tied a quilt which
will be stock-piled for use in the
welfare work in the Damascus
area. The Society has just com
pleted counting and packaging
$4,000 vitamin and mineral cap
sules for the Damascus Health
center under the direction of Mrs
Aileen Davis, Montgomery Coun
ty Public Health nurse.
Among other activities has
been the making of cancer dress
ings for the National Cancer So
ciety, and a visit to the Sharon
Nursing Home where the ladies
did mending for the aged pa
tients, as well as reading to them
and writing letters.
Plans were discussed with Mrs
Adam Stramel, leader of the
Adelphi group concerning a joint
project for the making of lay.
cites to be used in the welfare
work of the two groups.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03
Cedar Grove
Vicinity
By Lillian Hunt
GaitherSbuPg 7-751-W-5

Plans are being made by the
Salem Methodist Church to en-
large its educational unit and add
additional kitchen space. Mrs.
Amos Burdette, Mrs. William
Beall, Mrs. Milton Tabler, Leon
ard Mullinix, Arnold Main, Ro-
bert Tregoning, and Crawford
Williams make up the building
committee. Last Sunday night
the M. Y. F. showed a color
movie, Village of the Poor" The
devotional service was led by 10
Ann Shorb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Watkins
are busy getting settled in their
new home.
Mrs. Mary Johnson of Airing
ton, Va, has been visiting her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Johnson.
On Jan. %, Mrs. John Clay
was the guest of honor at a love-
ly stork shower. Mrs. Clarence
Hunt, Mrs. Russell Fling, and
Mrs. Clay, Sr. were hostesses to
the more than so guests.
The Cedar Grove Baptist
Church extends a cordial well
come to all to attend Prayer Meet
ing every Wednesday night at
8 pm.
On Thursday of last week, Mr..
and Mrs. Haskell MoWl had a hap
py surprise, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Gyles Jones arrived unexpected
ly from Ohio. Mr.. Jones just re-
turned from Austria where he
has been serving with the Army.
Being now discharged, he and his
family will make their home in
Montgomery County. Welcome
Joyce and Gyles.
We are glad to report the Cal
vim Miller family has recovered
from its recent illness and that
the children are back in school.
Mrs, Shelby Hunt spent last
weekend as the guest of Mrs.
John Clay of Derwood.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03

The singing by the Baptist
Brotherhood was much enjoyed
on last Sunday morning as they
were led by Garnett Umberger
in singing of 81 Will Sing the
Wondrous Story" and Amazing
Grace. Well be hearing much
of this groups activities.
Miss Dorothy Swindell of
Fairfax, Va, visited with friends
here on Sunday.
Congratulations are in order
for Mr.. and Mrs. Martin E.
Poole on the birth of Michael
Eugene who weighed in at 6
pounds, IS ounces at Suburban
Hospital on Jan. 27.
Mrs. George Keene and daugh-
ter of Washington, D. c., are
guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Stockton, here.
Arnold Main of Cedar Grove
and Carleton Browning returned
from a two weeks trip to Florida
feeling much refreshed. They
spent much time in Largo and
st. Petersburg.
Rev. J. Wallace Hamilton,
D. D., is pastor whose life
story sounds like a fairy tale.
Lovely poinsettas and palms add
dignity and beauty to the scene.
The March of Dimes Marching
Mothers was carried out even
though weatherwise it was quite
cold, hoping to be able to report
next week that our quota has
been exceeded.
Mrs. R. w. Rawn and Trophy
Sutphin attended a special study
course at Mt. Zion, Bethesda, on
last Friday.
Miss Rebecca Leaman made a
business trip to Frederick on
Tuesday afternoon.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03
Christian Church
Marks Brotherhood

February is Brotherhood Month
in the program of the National
Council of Churches of Christ,
and that theme deserves the ser.
ious consideration of all who
think religion should solve the
problems of our times.
If the Christian Church could
find itself able to implement it's
faith in the family of men, most
of our chaos and confusion would
be solved. This month can mean
great deal to the church and
to the world.
Next Wednesday night, the
Women's Service Circle meets
with Mrs. John Hargett, on High.
way 240, just north of Gathers.
burg. Mrs. Willis Smith will act
as associate hostess, and Mrs.
Helen Coleman will have charge
of a missionary program. All
women are cordially invited to
share in the fellowship of the
evening.
The pastor of the Flower Hill
Church, Rev. Arthur l.. Warner,
plans to attend the annual Spirit
ual Life Institute, at Bridgewater
College, Bridgewater, Va, next
week, from Tuesday through
Thursday. The conference preach
er this year will be the Rev. DR..
Ansley c. Moore, minister of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church of
Pittsburgh, Penn. DR.. Moore is
associate editor of the Presby.
terian Outlook, and member of
various committees of national
scope. He has been conference
preacher at Lake Geneva, Chat.
auqua and other places.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03
Mark Youth Week
At Christian Church

The young people of the Con.
gregatien will lead the morning
worship service of the Rockville
Christian church this Sunday to
mark the elimination of youth
week in the church.
The observance began last Sun,
day with banquet in the church
hall.
The Boy Scout troop will have
a part in the service, and the ser.
mon vy.il be given by a Chap.
lain from the Office of the Chief
of Chaplains of the U. S. Army.
A special meeting will be held
at the church on Wednesday, Feb.
9 at 8 pm. to hear the Rev.
Charles Matthias of Dawson
Springs, Ky.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03
Critic Halls
Second City
Musical Eve
BY w. A. TAYLOR

Further evidence that top-flight
musical talent resides in Rock.
vile was manifested in the sec.
ond of four scheduled Rockville
Musicales, presented recently at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter A. Taylor, West Montgom.
cry Avenue.
This program continued the
high standard set for the series
by the first program of two-pi.
ano performances by Dorothy
MRS. c. d. Gull and Mary (Mrs
J. M. MarshalD Mayes, and vocal
solos by Phyllis MRS. L. PauD
Gieseler.
Bernard Gelvin and Mildred D.
(Mrs) Gelvin, formerly first eel
10 Honolulu Symphony Orchestra,
offered a comprehensive and di
versified program of cello and pi-
ano, in three groups.
The program was apparently
selected to display the range and
versatility of the cello as an in
strument, and Mrs. Gelvin's per.
formance measured up fully to
the demands and possibilities OF
the numbers selected, ably sup.
ported in the first group by Mr.
Gelvin as a completely compe
tent and sympathetic accompan
ist, and fully shared in the third
part of the program.
Mrs. Gelvin began the varied
first group with the Bach Adagio
showing with mastery bowling
and sure tone, the sonorous quail
ity of theinstrument. She turned
readily to the lively tempo of the
Gavotte by Rameau and then to
the Larghetto combining Mozart
delicacy with largo stateliness.
The versatility of the instru
ment and the performer were fur
ther evident in the Latin vivacity
of Serenade Espagnole by Glazou
now In the final, most difficult
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03
Presbyterians Greet
First '55 Class

The Rockville Presbyterian
Church will hold its regular bi-
monthly Communion service this
coming Sunday. The Sacrament
will be observed at both the 8:45
and the IL o'clock worship hours.
In conjunction with the II o'clock
worship, the first class of church
members in 1855 will be received.
Mr.. FAIL will give a Communion
meditation at each of the morn.
ing worship hours. There will be
a coffee hour following the IL
am. service honoring the newly
received members of the church.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03

The Marine Corps includes
three Marine Divisions and three
Marine Aircraft Wings.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03
County Residents
Top Chinchilla
Show in Area

Stanley w. Pangborn, Glen
Echo Heights, won major honors
at the sixth annual Eastern Re-
gion Chinchilla Show, which clos
ed last week in Washington.
In addition to having the grand
show champion, Mr.. Pangborn
took class championship and 7
other ribbons piling up enough
points to win the Breeders
Award, a new competition initial
ed this year.
The Reserve Show Champion
ship was won by an animal enter
ed by DR.. William E. Eccleston,
Silver Spring, who also won two
other ribbons and two honorable
mentions.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03

Members-at-large representing
seven geographical areas have
been appointed to the Board of
Directors of the Montgomery
County Committee of the Nation
al Conference of Christians and
Jews, Inc, completing the organi-
rational structure for 1855
The newly appointed Members
at-Large are: Bethesda-Chevy
Chase, Mrs. Meyhew Derryberry;
Kensington-Wheaton, William R.
DeVries; Silver Spring, Mrs.
Blaine Fig; Takoma Park, Mrs.
Edward ]. Lauer; Gaithersburg-
Rockville, Judge Thomas M. And
erson; East Rural, DR.. Parlett L.
Moore; and West Rural, Rev.
Carter ellis.
The Montgomery County Com.
mittee, which is affiliated with
the Washington Region of the
National Conference, was organ
lied in late 1853, with Rev. John
F. McClelland as president. The
new slate of elected officers
which took office during January
includes Myer Freyman, presi.
dent; The Rev. w. Joyce Russell,
vice president; Mrs. Samuel Sa-
ben, secretary and DR.. McClel-
land, ex-officio. Elected area vice
presidents are: Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Mrs. Gordon H. Seger;
Kensington-Wheaton, Charles F.
M. Kinahan; Silver Spring, DR..
Peter N. Lombard; Takoma Park,
Ralph p. Lutz; Gaithersburg.
Rockville, The Rev. Herman Viii.
son; East Rural, DR.. Webster
Sewell; and West Rural, Charles
Jamison. Clergymen-at-Large rep
resentatives. elected to the Board
are The Rev. James A. Caulfield
and The Rev. Merrill w. Dren.
nan.
At the initial meeting of the
new board, plans were discussed
for the observation of Brother.
hood Week, which takes place
nationally during the week of
Feb. 20-27. The Board agreed that
emphasis should be placed on the
development of Brotherhood
Week activities by existing or
ganizations, such as civic, relig.
ious and youth groups.
The purpose of the Montgom.
cry County Committee is ito pro.
mote justice, amity, understand.
ing and cooperation among Pro-
testants. Catholics and Jews" in
the area, and ito analyze, mod
crate and finally eliminate inter.
group prejudices which disfigure
and distort religious, business,
social and political relations,
with "a view to establishment in
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03
NEWS FROM
Germantown
Mrs. Laura Nicely
Gaithersbure 78o-J-I2

On Jan. 81 at Germantown
Baptist Church an ordination
council was held for the purpose
of examining Rev. Leroy c..
Bedell preceding his ordination
which will be held at the church
on Feb. 6 at 2:45 pm. with many
fellow ministers participating.
Those sitting on the council
were Rev. Jacob Gamble, acting
moderator; Rev. Horace Dubois,
secretary; Rev. Guy R. Saun-
ders, Montgomery Seneca Asso-
citation moderator; Rev. ]. C.
Ledbetter, Rev. Robert Crowley,
Rev. Thomas F. Shreeve, Rev.
David Cole and Charles Ward,
r. w. Rawn and Mrs. D. F.
Nicely.
We had many visitors present
and a most delicious luncheon
was prepared and served by the
Mines. r. w. Rawn, Trophy and
Mildred Sutphin, Dorothy Wright
and Mrs. Calista Umberger and
Mrs. Rex Fender.
Among those who will take
part in the services on Sunday
will be our State Secretary DR..
c. c. Thomas of Baltimore and
Radio Evangelist Rev. Dale
Crowley, Washington. On Sun
day night there will be bap-
tismal service following the
Training Union and preaching
services. Welcome to all of
these services.
Last Sunday at the attendance
at Sunday School was 120 with
the mems class leading in at
tendance.
Garnett Umberger recently at
tended a meeting of the Foreign
Mission Board in Baltimore.
Miss Mary 10 Bell of Wash
ington, D. c., and her fiance,
Albert H. Jannsen, made a sur
prise visit among friends here
and at First Baptist Church
favoring us with duet in song.
They plan a July wedding.
All happiness and future pros
perity to a very fine young
couple who have been living
here, Mr.. and Mrs. "Bud" Whit
worth, who have purchased pro-
perty on Turkey Foot" Road.
Last Saturday they moved to
their new place beyond Darnes-
town.
The cottage prayer meeting
on last Thursday evening at the
home of the Roger Burdettes
was well attended and following
services most delicious refresh
ments were served. This week
we will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Rex Tenders on Rifle
Ford Road.
j. o. King of Cedar Grove is
spending the rest Of the winter
at Bradenton, Fla.
Glad to report that H. Dorsey
Waters has undergone success
ful surgery at ST Agnes Hos
pital in Baltimore and will soon
be at home again.
The aeroplane trip to Phoenix,
Ariz., made by w. o. Young and
Cromwell Allnutt was a safe
and pleasant experience, they re-
port.
The family of William Snyder
were confind to their home last
week due to flu and virus.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-02-03
Up-County Residents Among
Officers of Group; Plans Are
Made for Brotherhood Week

Montgomery County of a social
order in which the religious ideals
of brotherhood and justice shall
become the standards of human
relationships"
The membership is being can
vassed at this time for participa
ton in the five standing com
mittees: Educational Organiza
tons, Community Organizations
Public Relations, Religious Or
CARNATIONS and Labor Manage
ment.