davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12

controlled best at the 3-lb. rate.
There was slight damping-off at
the 2-lb. rate and much more at
the lib. rate. although less than
in the non-treated check plots.
Apparently the lib. rate is not
sufficient to kill out all Of the
destructive soil fungi such as
Rhizoctonia and Pythium.
On the basis of these results the
methyl bromide soil treatment is
recommended at 2 to 3 lbs. per
100 square feet for damping-off
control in vegetable plant beds.
The treatment is suggested espec-
tally for lettuce, pepper and egg
plant. Growers are cautioned to
try this treatment on only one
portion of their plant bed area
the first year, especially on soils
high in organic matter. Experience
shows that plant injury may
sometimes occur on the heavier
soils that are high in organic
matter or silt.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
WEEDS AND NEl1ArODES
ALSO CONTROLLED

Excellent weed control was &C.
complished in the experiments
mentioned above. Nematodes were
not a major problem at these To-
cations. However. extensive test
ing against nematode diseases on
other crops has shown methyl
bromide to be highly effective
against nematodes even at the
lower rate. Control of weeds and
nematodes is another highly i'm
portant consideration in the pro-
duction Of vegetable plants.
Methyl Bromide is sold locally
under the trade names of MC-2
Gas and Postmaster.
APPLYING METHYL BROMIDE
l. What Material and Equip
ment Is Neededf
Methyl bromide is available for
plant bed work IN lib. cans sold
under such trade names as Dow
MC2, Postmaster and Bedtime.
Following the recommended rates
for vegetable plant beds e to 3
10. per 100 So. feet) 8 to ID cans
would be needed for treating so
So. yards of area or 10 to 81 cans
for 100 So. yards.
A gas-tight cover Is necessary.
Plastic covers suitable for this
treatment are available. One sec
ton of cover large enough for
treating SO to 100 So. yards at a
time can be used for treating a
large plant bed area.
Special applicators for releasing
the gas are necessary. These are
available along with the plastic
tubing for directing the gas from
the container underneath the COW
or. Two sections of this tubing are
needed for treating so SO. yards
of soil area; three sections are
sufficient for 100 So. yards. These
are removed after release of the
gas and are then immediately
available for use on another sec
ton of plant bed if more than one
cover is being used.
2.When To Apply: The treat
ment can be applied as late as
" hours prior to seeding. How
ever, it is desirable to treat one
to two weeks before seeding.
3. Condition OF Soil: The soil
should be thoroughly loosened and
pulverized to depth of Ga inches
(worked up into good seeded
condition. and smoothed (not
packed) before application Of the
gas. 1t is best for the soil to be
moderately moist.
4. Temperatures: For best re-
suits the outside temperature
should be so degree F. or above
when the gas is applied. If the
temperature is 60 degree F. or
above the cover may be removed
after "a hours. However, if it is
30 degree F. or below the cover
should be left for 10 hours.
D. Necessity of Tight Seal: In
order for the methyl bromide gas
treatment 10 be effective. a gas
tight seal over the treated area is
essential. This is best accomplish
ed by blowing fairly deep fur
row along the edge of the plant
bed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
Mrs. Bob Gore Is
Hostess To W.S.C.S.
ny EDWARD GORE

The Womans Society of Christ
ian Service met at the home of
Mrs. Bob Gore Monday night,
January 3. 1855. The meeting was
called to order by the President.
Mrs. Paul Gore, after which she
read a meditation on How I use
My Days" completed with a pray
er by Mrs. Campbell Stocks.
The program for the month was
entitled THE Family at Prayer"
The ladies taking part in the pro-
gram were Mrs. Ellie Reaves,
Mrs. Thurmon Gore, Mrs. Camp
bell Stocks, Mrs. Mitchell Gore,
and Miss Mary Williamson.
The Program Committee an
nounced the study course for the
quarter would be held January
IL, at Bethesda Methodist Church.
The book christianity & Wealth"
symposium, will be under the
direction Of Mrs. George William
son. Secretary of Missionary Ed
ucation, but will be taught in
form of Round Table discussion.
The aim of the course is to help
Christians understand the social
issues of the day, and to see how
they are affected by them.
The Hostess served the group
coffee and cake at close of the
meeting.
The next monthly meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs.
Campbell Stocks February Z,
1855.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
GAS THOSE TOBACCO BEDS

Damping-oft is the term given
to a disease which Is one Of the
most common problems encount-
cred in vegetable plant beds. It
Is particularly serious on seedlings
OF such crops as lettuce. pepper.
eggplant and tomato. This disease
Is caused mainly by species Of
fungi technically known as Rhiz-
octonia and Pythium. These mold
like organisms are likely to be
present in almost any soil and are
especially damaging to seeding
plants. The disease they cause is
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12

He may not be a thing Of
beauty, but his money is a joy
forever"
-WBT's Amos N Andy"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
METHYE BROMIDE GAS
CONTROLS DANIPING-OFF

Past and present methods gen.
orally used for controlling damp
ing-off consist of seed treatment
plus the use of fungici6al drench-
es applied before and after emery
ence of the seedlings. Results OF
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-01-12
Farm News From
Your County Agent

characterized BY rotting off Of
stems at or near the ground level.
Affected areas in the seed bed
are usually observed as circular,
bare spots with shriveled brown
seedlings lying PROSTATE in the
area
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
Grand Jurors
To Sit Today

The July session of the Mont.
gomcry County Grand Jury con.
venes at $3.50 this morning in
the County Court House.
Sitting will be Austin b. Rohr.
baugh 0oreman), Edwin c. Fry,
Elizabeth A. Kengla, Gilbert
Henderson, Rudolph Bender, Jr.,
Lucy S. Shryock, Washington w.
White. Robert W. Ward, Sr.
James w. Cummings, Ernest
d. Gloyd, William F. Carl, Emma
Tate Clcndenin. Frank Ecker
Margaret A. McGraw, A. G..
Rolfe, Lura G. Cannaday, A. Le-
land Clark, George Fessenden,
Jane d. Ickes, James f. Hogen,
Robert II. Davidson, Martha E.
Wilson, and Guy w. Hough.
The Grand Jury last sat in
March. This week they will sit
for only one day, considering 16
cases, States Attorney Alger Y.
Barbee indicated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
Historical Society
Plans Pilgrimage
To DarneStOWn

A historical pilgrimage to the
Darnestown.SeneGa area will be
undertaken this Saturday, July 9,
by the members of the Montgom.
cry County Historical Society,
their families and friends. New
corners to the county are also in.
vited TO participate.
The Presbyterian Church in
Darncstown, on Route %, 10
miles west of Rockville, will be
the start of the tour at II am.
The Rev. John Wells will give a
talk on the history Of our neigh.
borhood, the church and the Oar
Eestown Academy.
Lunch, either in the parish hall
or "al fresco". will be served by
the Church Guild at 1880, $1.50
for adults; IS cents for children
under 10.
"Montanverde," the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harman,
built in 1912 by Maj. George
Peter, may be visited in the after.
noon. Or those who choose may
take guided tour Of the points
Of historical interest at Seneca,
three miles from Jamestown.
Fishing or specd.boat riding will
also be possible for those in
terested.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
Slap City Tar
On NeW Area
For LIST Time

1t is to be, hoped that about
25 Rockville owners read a lot
play a lot and are careless with
matches.
If not, they may wonder why
they are being taxed by the city
for the first time this year. With
out water or sewer facilities, the
only benefits they get from the
city are use of the library, play
grounds and fire protection.
Oh, yes, they also get TO vote
- and they may vote en- bloc
at the next election.
The lucky 25" own property
in what used to be known as the
Zero tax area" which was an
neXed in 1919. The area includes
the Ward Welsh tract, the Daw.
son farm, part of West End
Park, the McConnihe tract and
the Dexter Billiard land.
Worth about 100000, the new
tax levy for debt service will be
10 cents per 500 for $3.50 for
the city's Golfers.
Rockville, as a whole, started a
new fiscal year on July / with a
SS85,335 operating and capital
budget and no increase in the
tax rate as predicted by Tho
SENTINEL last week.
Additions to City Manager
John Markland's recommended.
tons increased the total of the
original proposals by $4,000.
Savings in operating eXpendi.
lures and increased revenue esti.
mates helped to keep the tax rate
unchanged.
The appropriation for the con
struction program was raised by
S23, 0S0. This included four new
street paving projects: Carr,
from Forest TO Luckett; Middle
Lane, from Cairo to Fayette;
Brent Road extension and Stone.
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07

A "land boom" is sweeping
the triangle formed by Ger
mantown, Clarksburg and
BoydS. Farms are selling for
as much as $1,000 an acre, 10
times the price a decade ago.
The boom was precipitated
by current indications that
the Atomic Energy Commits
sion is about to relocate its
offices to a site within this
triangle.
Strongest confirmation of the
rumorS has come from a spokes-
man for Maryland Senator John
Marshall Butler who says:
IF the new office is located
in Maryland, it nearly has to be
in Montgomery County. The
process of elimination almost
places it in the Germantown.
Boyds-Clarksburg triangle"
Among its specification for
the new site, the Acc lists: a.
adequate water supply; ~ &C.
feasibility; CD west of line
drawn north-south through the
center of Washington; and (4l
not more than As minutes (25 to.
35 miles, from the Capitol. The
triangle" answers every specifi.
cation.
Senator Buffers office reports
that every day some one who has
heard one of the many rurnors
of the site location sends a tele-
gram TO the Senator congratulate
ing him on convincing the Acc
of the suitability of Maryland.
An administrative aide exclaims,
IF standing on his head would
get that office in Maryland, the
Senator would do it,"
One of the most positive state
ments comes from a resident in
the area who claims that the
government has actually purchas-
ed 200 acres near Germantown.
Continued on Page d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
They Kept Us Running

Montgomery County police
officials breathed a sigh of re-
lief as the Fourth of July week
end passed without a fatal auto
mobile accident and only few
minor highway collisions. Two
drownings, however, marred the
holiday.
The $4,000 who packed the
MeadowbroOk and the more
than 100000" who damned Ia
koma Park shattered attendance
records at the county's two for
mally planned July 4 fireworks
displays. Police called h e
Meadowbrook gathering "a nice,
quiet celebration. However, in
Takoma Park IS m joker"
threw fire cracker into the
crowd and two children were
burned.
Robert Lee Windsor of Damas-
Gus was swimming in full view
OF his father and two children
Friday night when he drowned
IN a pond at the Dewey Brown
farm on Brown Church Road
near Claggetsville. Damascus
and Mt. Airy fireman recovered
the body within a half hour.
Police believe the 33.year.old man
was stricken with cramp,
A false emergency led to the
drowning of Charles Heflin,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
MatrOn Wins
Art
i'm Area

A course in commercial ar.
paid off for Mrs. Malcolm f
Kent, who came out tops in Tho
SENTINEL'S search for artists tC
Illustrate our Centennial Edition
Second place winner is william
c. Stanton, Of Gaithersburg. who
sent in two sets of entries just tc
make sure.
Mrs. Kent who lives in Silvci
Spring, Is a housewife with :
grown daughter Her husban,
works with the u. S. Bureau o;
Public Roads in Washington, AM
s a colonel in the Army reserve
Mrs. Kent attributes her sue
cess in The SENTINEL'S contest
TO a course she is now taking
which she said taught her to bt
exact and careful in her drawing
Although she has always liked tc
sketch, she has never done arr
work professionally.
Our second Associate Artist
Mr.. Stanton, has also studied art
but never used ii professionally
He intended TO 90 into CONNER.
cial art, he said, but got into farm.
ing instead.
Il Just never got my hand of
that shovel" ne explained.
The SENTINEL was pleasantly
to discover that we have
50 many aspiring artists in our
County. We appreciate the inter.
est shown by all of you in our
contest.
Watch for the big Centennial
out in August to see
the work Of our two new Asso.
late Artists.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
State Road Probe Set
In Route 24O Charge;
Boom in Germantown

Apparently it's possible to
turn a good many "fast
bucks" in Montgomery Coun-
ty land speculation along
State highway routes.
The ability to read a map
may be helpful. What other
qualifications = if any - are
necessary were unknown this
week. Few of the alleged ex-
perts on the matter were
talking.
1t was a firm fact, however,
that Ben DuPre, Bethesda, has
been suspended from his job of
acquiring rights-of-way for State
Route 240 in the county by the
State Roads Commission and that
three Washington businessmen
Robert J. Rosenfield, Jerry
Goldberg and Max Gutenberg 49,
have been mentioned among land
purchasers.
Mr.. Gutenberg and Mr.. Gold
berg could not be reached this
week. Mr.. DuPre was attending
meeting in Baltimore, and Mr..
Rosenffeld apologized Il don't
feel like talking"
Records in the office of the
clerk Of the County Court show
that Mr.. Resented purchased IS
acres at Falls and Seven Locks
Road from William II. Trail (now
deceased) for $4,000 on March
II, 1854.
Four days later Mr.. Resented
sold half the tract to Mr.. Gold.
berg for $28,500. This date the
State Roads Commission had not
publicly announced the exact
location of the new Route 240
right-of-way.
AS proclaimed on July 1, 1854,
the right-of-way cut across the
old Trail property. Five months
later Mr.. Goldberg sold 3.08 acres
to the State for $4,000 and Mr.
Rosenfeld sold lis to the State
for $4,000. Both men had prac-
tically recovered their original
investment and still owned most
of the tract.
Chief right-of-Way engineer
Leroy c. Moser claims that the
$4,000 paid for a slice of the
Rosenfeld Goldberg property
was close to estimates given by
Independent appraisers"
The Baltimore Evening Sun
Continued on Page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
BY ADELE CHIDAKEL
STAFF REPORTER

Montgomery County may not
have any uranium deposits, but
It docs have a lady Gcigcr coun.
ter.
a Bethesda resident, who ask.
cd that she not be named, explain.
ed that She has been hyper.sen.
sitive TO radioactivity ever since
she got a dose Of radiation sick.
ness four years ago.
Ono cold January, she said. a
deep snow fell on the County
which was proved to be radioac.
tive. As she was sleeping with
her window open while the snow
lay on the ground and on the roof
Of her home, she said. she awoke
with a peculiar sensation as if the
room were floating away from
her
That same night, She says, sew
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
Radiation Sickness Victim
Feels Atom Blasts Here

cral people were taken TO hospi.
tails complaining Of similar symp-
toms.
Now, says our victim of the
atomic age, she feels that same
sensation every time a bomb is
set off on the Nevada testing
grounds. Seems the winds Great.
cd by these blasts rush all across
the country and over Montgom.
cry County
"lf | happen To he outside
when tho wind comes she eN.
plains, u get that same feeling
IT'S kind OF like you we're out of
balance, and you have TO hold
yourself rigid 10 walk"
She feels that once a person
has had this radiation Sickness"
he is ever after sensitive to radio.
active materials in the air.
you become sort of like IN
human Geiger Counter" she says.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
They Kept Us Running
T,vo Dro,Unings Mar Countys
Holiday; Police, F1remen Busy

Washington, early Saturday
morning in the feeder dam on the
Potomac River below Brookmont.
Mr.. Heflin, 48, was fishing with
several companions from a boat
when noticed a flash light signal
ing from shore. Believing some
one was in trouble, Mr.. Heflin
diVed from the boat and didn't
come up. The Glen Echo rescue
squad unsuccessfully dragged
the area for his body, which rose
to the surface Sunday afternoon
about, so yards below Kings
Lock.
About 25 weekend swimmers,
trying to escape the heat in the
100foot deep Dickerson Quarry,
received an unwanted gift from
county police. The motorists
cars, parked illegally on Route
%, were ticketed.
Though extra police were on
duty. ordered to be particularly
Vigilant as thousands of autos
sped through Montgomery Coun-
ty on their way to and from
vacation spots, Police Superin.
tendent James S. McAuliffe
credits the county's fatality.free,
low-accident weekend traffic rec
ord Ito our good fortune" The
more than $50 traffic deaths
throughout the country set July
4 rnnnrd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07

Officials of t h e Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department claim
"they sure have kept us running
these past few days, but luckily
there was nothing too serious"
Among the large number of calls
answered by the fire-eaters were:
June %, 9:14 pm. - Ambu-
lance transported Don Mcdonald
from the Naval Medical Center
TO Suburban Hospital, back in
Jury.
June 80, 1915 pm. - Ambu-
lance transported Walter Lewis
from Luckett Street, Rockville, to
Suburban Hospital, stroke.
July 2, 12:40 am. - To Park
land Drive and Independence
Continued on Page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
LAND SPECULATION SWEEPS UP-C0UNT\
Youth Job Center
Launched by Club

The Senior Woman's Club is
appealing for help from the
citizens of Rockville on its
latest project, the Youth En-
ployment Center.
All merchants and other in
terested friends of our young
people who have odd jobs, such
as clerical, office, pet or baby
sitting, lawn care, ETC., to offer
should contact the clearing
office, Poplar 2-2484.
A fee of one dollar will be
required of all boys and girls
who register for work. This
will be returned in the fall to
anyone who hasn't been placed.
Youngsters looking for jobs
should also call Poplar 2-2484.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
Rampaging Ice
Claims Two Victims

The Rockville Locker Plant
was a cool but DANGER
GUS place over the Fourth of
July weekend. Two persons
were injured in falls at the ice
house.
Monday morning Vic Miller
tripped and struck his head on
a block of ice he was Juggling.
Vic admitted it was cooling, but
the resulting decorations were
painful.
Later the same day Joe o.
Connell didn't have to apply an
ice pack to his sprained ankle.
1t was sprained by a runaway
block of ice.
Both victims were trans
ported from the cool confines
of the ice house to the hot con-
fines of Suburban Hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
More Taxes
More Taxes
Budget Voted,
Council Turns
To Licensing

With the passage of the record
1856 County budget of $32.7
million and new high basic tax
rate of 10 cents per 500 assessed
property value, the Montgomery
County Council this week turned
to health and sanitary regulation
Aug. 9 was set as the hearing
date for ordinances to license and
regulate hotels, tourist homes,
and boarding houses as we'll as
to bar persons with contagious
diseases from working in food es
adjustments.
On Tuesday, the Council also
appointed Samuel Gordon, Silver
Spring attorney, to three year
term as substitute judge of the
new Peoples Court. Maxton S
Lee, Bethesda, was also named as
a member of the County Board O.
License Commissioners to sue
coed John c. Reid.
In adopting the record budget,
the Council issued its own press
release in which it was stated thai
the budget had been passed after
many hours of study and DELHI
Grafton and the most careful
thought"
The Council also noted:
1. That it is working toward
better hours and more pay for
County Policemen.
2. That in giving the Board of
Education practically everything
it asked for, the Council was max
ing possible the continuation Of
kindergarten, addition of go new.
teachers, teachers salary in
creases up to $3.50 year, and
S8.5 million for new school build
ings.
3. That while every effort was
made to avoid an increase in tho
tax rate, the boost to 10 cents Was
necessary and advisable" al
though it would not have been
necessary had Gov. T. r. Nickel
din not vetoed a bill making adj
iuStmentS in the school incentive
fund.
Councilman Robert T. Snure
added his own comment to the
effect that the responsibility for
adequate schools now rests solely
with the Board of Education. He
also pledged himself to be lever
watchfur' over the Boards expen-
ditureS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
Most Worries
.OUer, School
Board Meets

The Montgomery County
School Board held an "emergen-
cy" meeting on June 80 to dis
cuss the County Councils pro-
posed budget of $1O,73S,53S, op.
Grating, and the full S8.5 million
requested for capital expenditure
for the county school system.
Since the deadline for Mont
gomery County's final budget for
So was midnight of the same
evening, the School Board could
take no formal action on the
County Councils cut of S78, 126
from the original operating re-
quests.
Assured for next year were
tie kindergarten program, the
22O new teachers, salary scale
Increases and five new super
visOrs. A survey of the board
of educatiOn's administrative
procedures was allowed $4,000.
1t was proposed that President
Willard McGraW discuss with the
Council the possibility of continu-
ing the survey as originally plan
ned by the Board under the di-
rection of the firm of McKinsey
& Co., Washington, DC. With
this firms estimate of a maxi
mum of $4,000, anything over
the $4,000 allowed would have
to be transferred from another
area.
In its discussion of possible eX.
penSe cuts, the Board asked the
educational staff to suggest econ
omies in maintenance and operat.
ing the schools. One area in par
ticular to be studied is the use of
utilities such as phone, light and
heat.
The Board also asked the Coun.
ty Council for copy of the new
purchase order sct-up which it
has not received although the pro
gram was instituted last month.
Another problem facing the
Board is that the new budget does
not allow enough money for the
Boards attorney. 1t is the Coun.
ellis attitude that the Board can
use the County Attorney. An ap-
preparation Of $1,000 was given
for both legal and auditing pur.
poses whereas a contract has al.
ready been let costing $500 for
auditing alone.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
BULLETIN

Rockville's Mayor and Coun-
Gil, Tuesday night, gave unan-
imous approval to a report rec.
ommending the Potomac River
as a source for Rockville's water
supply. City Manager John
MARYLAND was authorized TO get
the permits from the Federal,
State and County governments
necessary to tap the river.
If the plan proves feasible,
Rockville citizens will be given
the opportunity to express their
opinion on a referendum ballot
in 1856. An additional recon.
mcndation to the report made
by Councilman James Robert.
son was that the size of the pro.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-07
Ballet Russo in
District Show

The Ballet Russo dc Monte
Carlo, Oldest of all American bal.
let companies, will open a two
week return engagement at the
Carter Barron Amphitheater, in
Washington, next Thursday.