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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
PEPCO Has
Grown with
County Area

Perhaps the one factor most
responsible for the changes in
our nations way Of life in recent
years has been the introduction
and use of electricity. In most
of Montgomery County, electric
power has been furnished by the
Potomac Electric Power Co.
PEPCO was incorporated in
1896 in the District of Columbia.
1t is principally engaged in the
generation of electric energy in
Washington and nearby Virginia,
and the transmission, distribution
and sale of electric energy in
Washington and contiguous areas
of Maryland and Virginia.
The present service area of the
company consists of approx
mately CAB square miles, includ-
ing about 60 percent of Montgom-
cry County.
In 1902, following the national
trend, PEPCO emerged as the
consolidation of several electric
utility firms operating in this
area.
The territory supplied in 1904
included only part of the Dis
trict and a small number of Gus
toners living along the electric
railways to Glen Echo and Mon
troSe, and a section of Prince
Georges County.
Extension of h e electric
system generally followed the
paths created by the electric
railways and main roads leading
into communities where popula-
ton justified the installation. In
1909, electric service had been
established in Rockville and by
1914 it had reached Gaithersburg
and Washington Grove and was
available to most nearby areas.
Among the communities served
were Glen Echo, Chevy Chase,
Kenwood, Bethesda, Woodmont,
Oakmont, Halpine, Wheaton,
Kensington, Forest Glen and por'
tons of Silver Spring and Ia
koma Park.
The 10 years from 1914 to 1924
showed a further expansion OF
the system into Cabin John, Gar
rett Park, Silver Spring, Takoma
Park, Four Corners and Burnt
Mills.
AS the population expanded
and rural communities became
suburban in nature, electric serv-
ice reached approximately the
present PEPCO boundaries in
Montgomery County and included
Jacksonville, Old Germantown,
Germantown, Middlebrook, Lay
louisville, Brookville, Olney
Sandy Spring, Colesville and
Falkland.
In 1914, the total original cost
of the company's property in the
county was about S., 100000; IN in
1854. it was almost S22,000,0o0.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Nine substations dotted the coun-
ty in 1914, whereas today there
are &c, most of them built and
decorated like private homes, to
fit in with the areas in which
they stand.
Last year, the electric utility
paid $318,052 in property taxes
to the county; in 1914, its Mont
gomery tax bill was $1,253.
Looking into the future, N
Eugene Otto, a PEPCO official,
says the company expects the
growth of Montgomery County
to continue. Already in 1855,
two additional residential-type
substations have been placed in
service - one on New Hamp-
shire Avenue in the White Oak
area and another on Grosvenor
Lane just west Of Wisconsin
Avenue.
During the next two or three
years, it is expected that more
substations will be needed and
additional growth, in Rockville
and the surrounding area will
require extension of $4,000 volt
lines to this region, to maintain
adequate service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Later a machine was develop
ed that would drop the corn every
so many inches and the old job
Of laying off the cross rows could
be forgotten. All grass seed was
sown by hand. Horse drawn
mowers cut the hay and old hand
lifted dump rakes gathered it in
piles. Then it was worked by
hand into hay shocks which were
often pulled by rope or chain to
the barnyard where the big hay
riCkS were built. 1t took skilled
work to make a hayrick so that
it would shed water and not have
the hay mould or rot.
One thing we kept hearing over
and over as we talked with older
people. Life was not so hurried.
There was always tomorrow to
finish a job. Pleasures were sim
pie and enjoyed at home or at
friends homes or at the church,
for the most part. People were
content with fewer material
things and in almost every mag
Unable way, life though harder,
was simpler and the individual
seemed to have more time to en-
Joy it. We do not know if this
is simply nostalgia for the good
old days, but it is certainly gen
orally expressed thought.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Fourth of al Income
Went for Groceries

Facts of life in 1871 found in
a SENTINEL editorial showed an
average family making $1,236 a
year and spending one fourth of
it in the grocery store. The gen
eral merchandising stores came
in second, apparel and shoe
stores were third, household
furnishings and radios next, fol
lowed by automobiles and acces-
sories, filling stations, restaur-
ants and bars, building materials
and hardware stores, drug stores,
and miscellaneous ones trailed in
last with 1924. And television
service and repairs weren't even
mentioned!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
At Forest Glen

Daniel Carroll II, signer of
the Constitution, is buried at For
est Glen. He was one Of the first
commissioner of the District of
Columbia, appointed by President
Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

How l ma II.
That saying is certainly true of
L. w. White & Son of Norbeck,
the store with the thousand and
one things filling up all avail
able floor space, the walls and
shelves and hanging from the old
oak rafters. CThese rafters and
all the other old lumber, came
from across the road from Riley'S
woods by the Jim Mount saw
MILL
One could very easily get lost
because of the many different sec
tons that have been added
through the years. 1t was de-
scribed as being like a home
with an extra room added as the
family increased" The business
is in its third generation and sew
enty-fifth year.
The history goes back to Walter
H. White, who was born and ra;s-
ed in Ellicott City, married the
former Cora Hoyle of Boyds, and
moved to PooleSville where he
made buggies in a carriage shop.
He later moved to Brookeville,
and in 1880 at the age of &c he
bought property from Mr.. Ran
ey at Norbeck, right across from
the old Riley farm, and opened a
blacksmith and wheelwright shop.
The original building with one of
the hand FORCES is still a part
of the store, only it's now used
for farm machinery parts.
Today, this building would prob
ably be called a "shack," but then
it was a welcome sight to the
school children in the winter time
when they'd come in and warm
their hands by the forge. Some
of them loved to help him at his
work, and one little boy asked
Grandpa if he'd rather shoe
horses or work" Mr. White was
not a tall man, but he was one
of the most powerful and respect
ed men of his day and probably
that is the reason he sent bills
out only once a year.
Grandfather White had five
girls and three boys, seven of
whom are living today.
He probably saw all of his sons
following in his footsteps, in con-
fidence that nothing would ever
take the place of the horse and
buggy. Of course, he couldn't
visualize the paved roads and
automobiles that were to come
within a few years.
Of his three sons, only one,
Laurence, remained with him. He
was born in 1888 in the Old
Thompson house located so feet
from the shop. He went to school
at the Emory Oakdale Elemen-
tary School and Rockville High
School. Along with his brother,
he rode to Rockville in a one
horse dog cart. Laurence, from
little boy, stayed around the
shop helping his Dad with any
little job he could and at the age
of 16 he started working full
time. He claims that he and his
Dad hold a record for shoeing
SO horses in three days during a
Sleet storm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Existence Was Hard But
Gave More Time to Enjoy
Simple Pleasures Together
BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith "

Back in 1855 = the year The Sentinel was born - life
the farms of Montgomery County hard or harder
depending the number of slaves owned by the individual
farmer.
But life also simpler with more time to enjoy the
pleasures of the day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Statistics show that agriculture
is safer than banking, railroad
ing or manufacturing, taking all
things into account, said the
SENTINEL of 1890.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

Store of LOCI Things
White 8 of NOrbeck Is NOaU Run
By Third Family Generation

You wonder
If we have it;
| wonder
Where it is;
Everybody wonders
How 7 find if
Evening star., 1955-07-02
Apartment Vacancies Climb
In Units With FHA Mortgages

Apartment vacancies in build
ings which have outstanding
Federal Housing Administrations
insured mortgages have risen
slightly over the past year both
In the Washington area and
nationally.
This was learned through the
results of FHA's annual occu-
pancy survey which were made
known today by the agency
The figures in the survey are
those of March 81. 1855.
In the District itself the rate
of vacant apartments was Al
per cent, according to Thomas c
Barringer. director Of FHA's
District Insuring Office, while
the figure for March 81, 1854
showed a vacancy rate of only
3.8 per cent.
For the whole Metropolitan
Area, Mr.. Barringer's office
found a slightly higher rise in
the vacancy situation. This year
1t is 4.6 per cent while the prev
ious year it was only 3.93 pei
cent.
FILA Commissioner Norman P
Mason said that nationally thu
vacancy rate this year was A.
per cent as against 3.5 per cen
In March 1854.
Among the individual insur
Evening star., 1955-07-02
Silver Spring
CALLING YOU
Choice List Of Beautiful Homes
All Open Sunday, l to s
WoODMOOR
Neer 81. Bernodette's
o Public Elementary Schools

| A twin bedrooms, Q full baths.
most attractive and complete home
trees. Garage, large secluded
! screened porch, separate dining
Il room, gas hot-water heat, modern
kitchen, disposal, dishwasher, hv-
! ing room fireplace, full basement.
outside entrance, many extras.
Don't fail to see this excellent buy.
Priced at only S2I,5 Terms.
Out Old Bladensburg Rd. TO ST:
sign to Brookmoor DR.. and open
Evening star., 1955-07-02

Ition Of the grain. Dry immedi-
|ately with another clean cloth
and then apply wax.
Grease On Tile
MY kitchen floor is covered
with asphalt tile. In front Of
the stove where grease ha,
popped out on the floor. there
are stains that I cannot remove
and I have tried everything. Can
you offer q susgestion7" Mrs,
A. M. asks,
Answer-It is q little late for
suggestions now unless you In
tend to put In q new floor. II
Iit will make you feel better, you
could tell the flooring contractor
a thing or two because he should
have put greaseproof tile on you
Kitchen floor and did not. Grease
soaks into ordinary asphalt tile
Isoftens the surface and cause.
stains that cannot be removed
Perhaps what you need is a dos
like my Bonnie. When she hear,
grease in a skillet start to pop
she trots into the kitchen. stand.
in front of the stove. and lick,
1.-THE grease up from the floor al
fast as it falls. It is q LITTLE
rough on the floor wax, but Il
saves wiping up the grease.
released by The REGISTER and Tribun
Syndicate, 1850
Evening star., 1955-07-02
HOUSE DOCTOR
Leaks Around Windows
Require Resetting in Putty

tap 1t gently with Q light hafn-
mer.
Replacing the putty is not Diff
lficult but Is time-consuming for
Ithe inexperienced. In no other
job that ! know does the quality
of the. tool make so much diff
ference as does the quality Of
the putty knife for glazing.
Putty sticks to q knife because
the blade does not have q suf-
hciently smooth surface. It is
best for the amateur to roll the
putty into q rope about q Of an
inch in diameter. Press this into
place with the fingers and then
smooth it down with the putty
knife. You win find that finger
tips serve q very useful function
for smoothing putty. and in the
amateur bracket such usage is
not considered Illegal.
Stains From Concrete
please tell me how to remove
stains from concrete" c. H. B.
writes.
Answer-There are so many
stains that we could not give the
instructions here but you may
have a free bulletin on this SUBJ
Iject If you will send a stamped.
self-addressed envelope to this
column.
7 Ring Under Vase
IT have a heavy pottery vase
that has a piece of felt on the
bottom. Recently, when it was
filled with water, some of the
water got on this felt and caused
a large white stain on the table.
How can it be removed?" Miss
y. r. D. wants to know.
Answer-A few weeks ago we
suggested that the bottom of a
pottery vase be smoothed on
emery cloth so that it would not
scratch tables. Readers by the
dozens wrote us that gluing a
Ipiece of felt to the bottom was
a more practical solution. This
would be a good idea, and it is
fine for lamps and bric-a-brac,
but when people fill vases, they
always feel that they should be
very generous with the water
and so they fill them to over
flowing. This gets the felt wet
and you have water rings.
To remove the rings. place a
clean, thick blotter over it and
press with a warm (not hot)
iron. If, after this. you still have
rings, get a small bottle of oil
of camphor from the druggist.
Dampen a lintless cloth with this
and wipe the stain in the direc-
Evening star., 1955-07-02
/ olIrSrANDIMc col ONjAL

Off Dale Or: Put this on your
baths, huge screened porch, garage,
Property includes 2 lovely lots,
/ Exceptional value-will 90 GI. Out
sColesville Rd. to Dale Dr., right to
Galveston and open" sign at
Evening star., 1955-07-02
Recent Building Permits
In Foirfox County Listed

Recent permits isued by the
Building Inspectors Office fol
the County of Fairfax include:
River Oaks, Inc. co A. B. Ray
% Hazelton street. Falls Church
owner and builder; dwelling in
River Oaks; cost, $21, 900.
James Victory, Mclean. owner;
dwelling in Woodside Estates;
cost, $4,000; builder, M. O.
Bradford, jr.
Frank Sgro. 1855 North 21st
street. Arlington, owner and
builder; dwelling in Salona Viii
lage, cost. $4,000.
Frederick j. Hardbower. P. O.
Box 1876. Alexandria. owner and
builder; two dwellings in Brad
dock Acres: cost. $11. 900.
L. E. Reichard. Arlington;
dwelling in Kentland Farms;
cost. $4,000; builder. Hunter
Watson, jr.
Charles T. Macdonald, 331e
Martha Gusts drive. Alexandria
owner; dwelling in Marian Fo
est; cost. 24.400; build n
Charles L. Atherton.
Crestwood Construction Corp.
AIS Wilson boulevard. Airing.
ton, owner and builder; three
dwellings in Springfield; cost
$13,500 each.
Wakefield Construction Corp.
1880 Wilson boulevard, Arlington
builder and owner; two dwellings
In Ravensdale; one to cost $13,.
900; one to cost $4,000.
willard r. Memler. Route 5
Box 435, Vienna, owner; dwelling
in Pine Ridge: cost, $4,000,
builder. M. o. Bradford. jr.
David r. Keltosnic, 1881 South
Wayne street, Arlington, owner;
dwelling in Arden Acres: cost
$4,000; builder, Roy M. Major.
Edwin H. Enzor, 350l North
Washington boulevard. Arlington
owner and builder; dwelling ir
Mantua; cost, $4,000.
j. r. Minchew, 443 Chester
Evening star., 1955-07-02
Advice on Pointing
Of Porch Ceiling

When painting q porch ceiling,
be sure to get only q little paint
ON your brush each time you dip
it into the paint can. Otherwise,
the grooves in the lumber win
wipe OF too much and drip.
Working overhead also makes
1t necessary to be very careful
to avoid spattering and having
the paint run down the handle
iof the brush. rs q good idea,
incidentally. to have . cloth
handy to wipe on the brush
handle should 1t be necessary.
Evening star., 1955-07-02

brook road, Falls Church, owner
and builder; two dwellings in
IBeddoo's Heights; cost, $4,000
each.
M. T. Broyhill & Sons. Corp.
1924 Lee highway, Arlington
owner and builder; 20 dwellings
in Broyhill Park; one to cost
$15,500; two to cost $4,000; 2e
to cost $10,500 each.
Westwood Properties, Inc, 107
Brookhaven drive, Mclean, owner
and builder; seven dwellings in
Raymondale: two to cost $4,000;
five to cost $4,000.
Chesterbrook Construction Co.
All Shady lane, Falls Church
owner and builder; dwelling in
Elmwood Estate; cost. $4,000.
Tuckahoe Recreation Club.
Fairfax owner; bath house near
Lemon road and Great Falls
lstt rect; cost, $12.3l0; builder
M T. Bfoyhill & Sons.
Ralph M. Grant. HOO Ham,
mond parkway, owner and build
er; dwelling in Lake Bancroft;
cost. $4,000.
| Haywood w. Mcdonald, 224s
North Nottingham street, Ar
lington, owner and builder;
dwelling in Salona Village; cost
$1,000
| Clyde G. Walton, 2727 Ordway
street NV, Washington, owner;
dwelling in Langley; cost, $780,
900: builder. Bernstein Bros, Inc
w. C Ward, Route 2. Alexan-
dria, owner; dwelling in Lake
Bancroft; cost. $4,000; builder
w. c. Ward g. Sons.
Casa Blanca. Inc, 1922 Wilson
boulevard, Arlington, owner; 2t
dwellings in Rocart terrace: cost
$10,500 each; builder. M. Pom.
lponio g. Sons.
| Arthur H. Davis, 521 North Ok
ford street, Arlington, owner ant
builder; dwelling in Old Domin'
lion Gardens; cost. $4,000.
Evening star., 1955-07-02
By HERMAN BAUM

81 am living in a compare
lively new house. yet water leaks
in around the window glass.
This happens only when there
is q hard blowing rain. yet it is
an annoyance. Can you suggest
q remedy to prevent this from
happening?" d. D. A. asks.
Answer-This is probably an
other Of those cases where pro-
fessional craftsmen know very
well how to do a job but will
not expend the extra labor when
shortcut methods look just as
good and usually function just
as well. Perhaps they have a
point but it is rough on the home
owner whose windows must be
the exception to the rule. II
you will paint the putty on these
fualty windows and have the
paint lap over on the glass by
ia hair, the crack through which
the water is leaking win prob
ably be sealed.
That is the easy method but
If 1t does not work then you will
have to make the repair the
hard way which is also the cor
rect way. Since this Is the base
ball season. knowing how to re-
place a broken window glass
may come in handy and this
description applies equally well
lin this eventuality.
| Remove Glass
To correct the water leak, the
glass must be taken out. The
putty can often be removed with
a knife or chisel but avoid cut
ting into the wood. In case you
have trouble. try softening the
putty by heating it with the tip
of a soldering iron. The GLACIERS
points that hold the glass can
then be pulled out and the glass
lifted from the frame. Scrape
out any remaining putty and
then paint raw linseed oil inside
the groove that holds the glass.
Allow this to soak in for a half
hour. This prevents the oil in
the putty from being absorbed
by dry wood.
The next step is the one that
the "hurry-up" glaciers omit.
Put a thin bed of putty at the
bottom of the groove. This putty
should be about 1/16 of an inch
thick The glass is then pressed
firmly down into it. This forms
the seal that keeps out the water
and it also serves as q cushion
lfor the glass With the glass in
position, replace the glaciers
points. There should be two on
leach side of the average small
pane: more in proportion on
larger glass. You may be able to
push these points into place, but
if not, lay a square-sided piece
lof metal against the point and
Evening star., 1955-07-02

ing Offices, Mr.. Mason said va
cancy ratios ranged from one
per cent or less in New York,
San Juan. Chicago, Omaha and
Sioux Falls. to 81 per cent in
New Orleans and Shreveport.
In releasing the figures, FILA
emphasized that its figures re-
lated only to rental projects
with FHA insured mortgages
outstanding on March 81, 1855.
Mr.. Mason added that the fig
ures may we'll not be indicative
Iof the general vacancy situa-
ton in local housing markets
| for that reason,
Evening star., 1955-07-02
NEW RAMBLERS

COHe0e Pnrk ATen
Pre-showing. a-modern design.
Exceptionally attractive brick-and-
stone 3-bedroom, 1h-hath homes
in lovely y -acre settings. Spacious
living rooms, picture windows, full
Easements, carports eversthinR
you've dreamed about. Quality built.
Priced from S1S9h0. Out Balti-
more Pike to Montgomery Rd, left
/ mile to houses and our open"
Evening star., 1955-07-02
ALSO THESE OTHER
TOP VALUE AQMES

Shown bv Appointment Only
ideal for Couple bedroom brick
rambler, large living room, dining
room, kitchen. basement, garage,
beautiful Handicapped lot. 65x22o
Near -Four corners-only $4,000,
Spacious RambIer--Priced under
S2O,O00--wtll go OIL Six large
rooms. entrance hall. de luxe
kitchen, basement, lovely lot, near
schools and shopping.
CAPITAL REALTY CO.
! ". s-o673 or WE. 5-5627
". 5-33SS
Evening star., 1955-07-02
De LUKE RAMBLER

Parkside area. GI. approved.
S25, 800. 3 twin-size bedrooms,
separate dining room, recreation
room, 2 baths, maids room, gar
age, screened porch. huge lot
Vile Rd. to Sligo Pkwy., left to
Lorain, right to 9622 LORAIN and
Open" sign.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-22
SH AR ON NEWS

SHARON - On Wednesday
afternoon Dec. IA members of the
Sharon w. c. t. U. met at the
home OF Mrs. Jessie Marquis for
their regular meeting. President
Anna Archibald presided at the
business meeting. Jessie Marquis
led devotionals. Worship theme,
Love Came Down at Christmas"
followed by program of read
ings. A gift exchange was en-
joyed Mrs. Marquis assisted by
Mrs. Mamie Parks served deli
cious refreshments. Meeting
closed with Aaronic benediction.
Fractured Leg
Isaac Mcdonald Sr. had the
misfortune to fall Saturday, frac-
turing his leg and was removed
to Memorial hospital, Marietta.
Church Notes
A Christmas program will be
presented at the Presbyterian
church, Thursday evening, Dec.
% at 7:30.
Sunday, Dec. 25: Sunday school
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-22
Here & Y on

HERE AND YON - The doors
of Center Service and gas sta
ton were opened wide on Satur-
day to the public for service once
more. Our two capable managers
are Mr.. and Mrs. George Young
of Sarahsville, who recently sold
their business place in Belle
Valley. Let's patronlze these
good folks when possible.
Mrs. Nancy Rossiter was adj
mitted to a hospital in Marietta
Saturday for observation and
treatment.
Helen Polling spent Thursday
night with Ruth Wickham and
family.
Recent visitors of Betsy Pol
ing and son, Willard were Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Gordon and
son, Junior, Harry Sutherland,
Patsy Jean Wickham and Mr.,
and Mrs. r. A. Polling.
Emma Kirkbride was called to
the bedside of her sister, Mary
Hickman, of Cambridge, who re-
mains very poorly.
Milton VanDyne has been re-
leased from Guernsey Memorial
hospital at Cambridge and is
much improved. His address is
Summerfield route /.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wickham
and children, of Massillon, were
recent visitors of Jewell Wick
ham and granddaughter, Shelva
Jean.
Mrs. OSa Secrest, Marie Pol
ing and Patsy Jean Wickham
visited Maggie Phillips Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Gordon
and son attended the community
sale at Fulda, Saturday evening.
A large crowd gathered at the
county seat Saturday to attend
the annual Xmas parade. A gen.
erous treat was given TO all the
youngsters and Santa was there
to greet every one.
l would like in this way to
wish each and everyone very
Merry Xmas and a Happy Pros
porous New Year.-Marie Polling
If it's advertised In The Journal
Say SO when you are buying.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-12-22

at 1880 followed by worship
services at 1880. Rev. Palmer
Manson is pastor.
On Sunday evening at $50,
worship service and Christmas
hymns at the Methodist church.
Everyone is welcome
School Party
Pupils of Sharon 7th and 9th
grades and their teacher, Mrs.
Clarice Jennings enjoyed a
Christmas party at the school
building, Wednesday evening,
Dec. Ia.
Christmas Party
The annual Christmas party
for the young people and chill
dren of the Presbyterian Sunday
school was held in the basement
of the church, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Manson, Mrs. Ruth Mar
quis, Mrs. Beatrice Cain, Irene
and Edna Marquis were chape-
ronas. Games were played and
corsages were made, also refresh
ments were enjoyed.