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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Plan All-SpOrts
City Playground

A .multiple-purpose black
top area to fit all sites and
fill a great many recreation
needs of Rockville's young
sters! That's what is coming
of City Engineer Bob Rapp's
drawing board this week.
Ice skating in the winter,
wading pool in the summer,
roller skating, dancing, volley
ball court, paddle tennis, bad
minton and shuttle board, all
are possible for an approx
mate cost of $500 an area
OK less.
The general overall dimen.
sions call for 70 #. by 100 #.
of smooth blacktop but can be
altered to fit individual sites
at each Of the nine city recrea.
ton areas.
The quick-changes are made
possible by removing stan.
chions with plugs, folding
nets and sixinch rolled curb
ing around the edge to permit
flooding.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Volunteers on Jobs
Volunteers on Jobs
Soaring MercuryFaiLs
TO Stop County Work

twenty-five straight days of
temperatures ranging 10 degrees
above normal Unto the COS most
of the time) have failed to
dampen the ardor of volunteer
workers on two county projects
although the same thing cannot
be said of clothing.
Work was continuing without
interruption on the new audi.
forum at the Agricultural Cen.
ter and the Twinbrook swim.
ming pool And the Labor at
both places was being donated.
Equally heroic but on a re-
munerative basis was the work
being done in barns and fields
throughout the county. Many
farmers reported temperatures
far above 100 in barns as the
hay was being put up.
OF possible consolation to
these workers was the assurance
of county doctors that the human
system has been known to sur
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Sues Partner
For 100000
In Farm Sale

A Bethesda man who claims
that his interest in the Summit
Hall Turf Farm, Gaithersburg,
was sold out from under him
has filed a 100000 suit against
his former partner in Montgom.
cry County Circuit Court.
Alton E. Rabbit, of 1902 God.
dard Road, is suing William H.
Wilmont, Ruth E. Wilmont and
the Summit Hall Turf Farm
Inc, to recover losses he says
he sustained when the farm was
sold to the newly.formed cor.
poration.
Through his attorney, Warren
Browning, Mr.. Rabbit states
that from 1949 to May 1854, he
owned Is percent of the farm,
with the Wilmots owning the
rest. The farm grows and sells
acknowledgement sod and turf
grasses.
On May IS, 1854, the business
was worth $1,0O0,00O, Mr.. Rab-
bitt says. His statement charges
that on that date the Wilmots,
without Mr.. Rabbits know.
ledge, sold the farm to- the cor.
poration, of which the Wilmots
are officers. The selling price,
he says, was $4,000. Mr.. Rab-
bitt further charges that he did
not learn of the sale until May
1855.
The Wilmots have not yet
filed an answer to Mr.. Rabbits
charges. The suit will probably
come to court this winter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Local Youths
Have'ChOice:
Work or Play

A nice balance of work and
play is offered Rockville's teen
ayers this week. The Youth EN-
ployment Center, Poplar 2-24S4
project of the Rockville Woman's
Club, reports success in placing
four of its young job applicants.
John c. Allnutt, 227 Falls
Road. who has spent the past
year digging out his cellar now
has two eager beavers" help.
ing him.
City Clerk Joseph Blocher has
hired two girls as file clerks at
City Hall. AS news of the good
jobs to be had at the center
spread, more of the young
people are applying each day
Rockville business men please
note: there still aren't enough
jobs to go around!
A youth canteen with live or,
chestra and refreshments will
open tonight at the Moose Hall
All Rockville children are in
vited TO come and join the fun
Their parents may inspect the
cantecn which is under the
supervision of the women Of the
Moose, with Mrs. Rose Selzer
chairman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
No Permit
Issued for
New Shops
By Dorothy b. Waleski,
Staff Reporter

Construction of Rockville's
latest shopping center-the
first unit of which is valued
at about $100,000-has been
halted by the City on the
grounds that necessary build
ing permits have not been OBJ
tanned.
George P. Kimmel, owner of
the structure which is already
being built at the corner of
Middle La. and Washington
ST., said however, that work
had been stopped even before
he heard of the City's inten-
ton to seek a restraining in
junction.
The original plans had called
for two floors of stores and Of
fees but were withdrawn twice
because of the necessity for
changes. In the meantime, exca-
walton had begun which caused
the Mayor and Council at its
July 18th meeting to order City
Engineer Robert Rapp to warn
Mr.. Kimmel that he could not
proceed without the proper per-
mits.
When Mr.. Rapp reported back
Tuesday night that construction
had continued, James Robertson
moved that the city attorney be
instructed to prepare an injunc-
ton restraining Mr. kimmel
from further construction until
the proper building permits had
been obtained.
Alexander Greene, councilman,
pointed out that any citizen
building even a porch usually OBJ
tanned a permit before starting
work.
In other actions, the Mayor
and Council gave the go-ahead
signal for two new industries for
the city. The first, temporary
use permit until Sept. 30, will
Continued on Page a.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Try to Force
Sale Of Land
For Schools

Condemnation proceedings for
the site of the new Washington
Grove Elementary School have
been instituted by Attorney
Charles Prettyman in the name
of the Montgomery Count y
Board of Education, it was learn
ed this week.
The board is seeking an eight
acre tract of land in the 75.3
acre Oakmont subdivision, owned
by Perry Westland. C. Willard
Ashley and the Suburban Land
Co.
The new eight classroom school,
having a $50 pupil capacity is
estimated to cost $2S0,700 and
will serve Washington Grove and
part of Gaithersburg. Reuse OF
plans from the Darnestown
School is anticipated.
Another condemnation suit or
Tile IN the montgomery circuit
Court is for six acres of what
is known as the Hartley Tract
which are needed to complete
the 10-acre site for the proposed
Aspen Road-Georgia Avenue Ele
mentary School.
Reuse of plans are also being
considered for this school which
calls for "a claSsroomS, an all
purpose room, office, health
room and teachers room at an
estimated cost of $545, 300.
Both schools are included in
the 17.project capital construc,
ton program which the School
Board voted this week to start
Immediately.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28

vive temperatures up to 500
degrees +. Man can survive in
heat equal to that of an oven
geared to cook a steak.
A temperature of 100 degrees
IN DRY AIR is about the high.
est in which sustained hard
physical work can be done. how.
ever. High humidity causes eX-
haustion as soon as the tempera.
ture goes above 90 degrees,
medical men report.
Two health rules that are be.
ing violated by hundreds every
day call for regular periods Of
relaxation and avoiding excess
exposure to the sum.
Doctors added another warn.
ing to county mothers: the
sweat gland capacity Of babies
and small children is limited --
hence they are more Vulnerable
TO heat prostration. Keep the
child's head moist with a wet
cloth in very hot weather.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
GdiHersburg
Plays Host to
Aussie' Vets

GaitherSburg played host to 25
outstanding Australian war vete-
rams last Saturday night and the
only question now to be decided
is whether Gaithersburg goes to
the continent down under" or
the AuSSieS come to the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Scaggs
were hosts to the distinguished
visitors at lawn dinner of ham
and turkey, and the Barber
Briggs Legion Post had the
Aussies as guests at a dance at
the Agricultural Center. Mr..
Scaggs is one of the few Con.
gressional Medal of Honor
winners.
Representing every State in
Australia, the visitors were
whiSked to and from Washington
by a police escort. They were
welcomed to Gaithersburg by
Mayor Merton F. Duvall and
Congressman Dewitt S. Hyde.
Currently on a good will tour of
the United States, they extended
an invitation to their Gathers
burg hosts to return the visit.
The Australians were taken
with the appearance of the coun.
ty, the good food and the cor.
diality of their hosts. According
to Thomas w. Musser, Legion
chairman, the Gaithersburg hosts
were equally pleased with the
visitors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Fun, Canes,
Cars on Tap
At Carnival

Rides, games, concessions, free
prizes - all these and more are
on the schedule for the 18th an
nual Rockville Volunteer Fire
Department Carnival, which will
open August 8 and run through
August 20.
The firemen are getting their
carnival grounds on the pike in
shape for the big affair, which
is the principal source Of support
for the department. Four brand
new automobiles - all luxury
models - will be ratified off.
There will be entertainment
every night, with Jimmy Dean
slated to be one Of the featured
performers. Also on tap is a
fiddling contest; anyone handy
with a bow should get in touch
with the volunteers TO register
for the contest.
w. Valentine Wilson, steering
committee chairman, announces
the appointment of the following
committee members for the car.
nival:
Steering committee: NJ. +.
Gates, w. II. Berry, D. Mills, c.
Merry, c. f.. Anders, J. Curling,
William o. BRt, Jack Lee, J. o.
Gartner, Il. Mbllican, c. w. Call.
Continued on Page d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
In Balance
In Balance
City Areas
Contention
Classroom

With the School Boards
lease of the County Historical
Society this week, the ques-
Mtion is now whether West
Rockville or Twinbrook pupils
will get the use of its eight
claSsroomS to relieve double
sessions this fall.
Until the Monday night
School Board meeting, all in
dications had been that Glen
view - home of the society
on Norbeck Road - would
take the pupil overflow from
Twinbrook.
But at the meeting Superin.
tendent Forbes Norris said that
TWinbrook people have express
ed a preference for double
sessions if they could be assured
of the new addition to the Twin
brook Elementary School and a
new school in TWinbrook Forest.
These two projects, now given
the boards approval, are start
ing Immediately. TWinbrook
Elementary is to have a perma.
nent, fully equipped eight class
room addition with possibly
another teachers room and
Mhealth room. TWinbrook Forest
: will have at least 10 classrooms
or more.
Decision Pending
Dr. Norris, contacted later by
the Sentinel, said that he was
awaiting a written expression of
opinion from the TWinbrook
Continued on Page d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Offer 900
In Premiums
For IS Fair

Exhibitors at the Montgomery
County Fair next month will be
able to compete for premiums
totaling about $4,000, it was
announced this week. The fair
will run from August 1927.
The most impressive sight to
greet fair-goerS will be the new
tWo-story cinder block audi.
torium. In the new building will
be the Home Arts and Rural
Arts and Handicrafts exhibits
and a display by the University
of Maryland Extension Service.
Displays by commercial com
panies, including the Pepco
model kitchen, will be set up in
the old auditorium building. All
and FILA girls will demonstrate
the modern kitchen.
Among the educational booths
planned by homemaker's clubs
are demonstrations of rug max
ing and clothing alteration.
Fair officials expect this years
entries to break previous records
for total exhibitors. Approx
mateiy 100000 in premiums is
being offered.
The Board of Directors of the
Montgomery County Cooperative
Agriculture Center states the
purpose of the fair as "one of
the very best media for adver.
Using the products of exhibitors
and the county as whole"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Sentinel Identification
Campaign Brings Results

The SENTINELs campaign to beautify Rockvle's Con
federae Triangle" Court House Square off to flying
start Tuesday night when the Mayor and Council and Joseph
Geeraert gave the project their blessing.
Mrs Thomas Miles SENTINEL Rockville correspondent
stated the need for Identification at Tuesdays Council meeting
Mr. Geeraer the audience offer S00 andscapng
He described himself neither "damnyankee rebel"
With the ownership OF the triangle quickly resolved in favor
of the Councilman Alex Greene termed the
ing with the towns Identification City Manager John
MARYLAND will work with the SENTINEL the andscapng
Before Mr. Geeraerts donation the Daughters of the Con
federacy had contributed S. Mrs Donald H. RouSh ST. and
Adoph Guide had expressed interest in the campaign
to spruce up the triangle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Delaware Guernsey
Hangs Up Record

Roamer's Diana, purebred
Guernsey COW, owned by c. D..
Buck, Wilmington, Della, has
just become the first cow of the
breed ever TO produce 10000
pounds Of milk on twice milking
and meet calWng requirements.
Diana" recently posted a rec.
ord Of Polls pounds of milk and
800 pounds Of fat in 365 days, OF.
twice daily milking. This is
"Diana's" third excellent official
record.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
CITY HALTS WORK on 500, 900 CENTER
Plane Flight Halted
By Death Here

Minutes before he was to
pilot his private plane to Ash
willie, N. c., w. Raymond
Hughes of Silver Spring col
lapsed and died of a heart
attack in his automobile at
Congressional Airport Tues
day morning.
Mr.. Hughes was about to
enter his plane when he com.
planned of severe Indigestion.
He returned to his car, got in
and lapsed into unconscious.
ness.
The Rockville Volunteer
Fire Department Rescue
Squad was summoned and adj
ministered oxygen but when
DIR. William Frank arrived he
pronounced Mr.. Hughes dead
of heart failure.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Health Worker
To Report Here
On August |

The new Chief of the County
Division of Clinical Services, DR..
Lenore Bajda, will report for
work on August 1. She will be
particularly concerned with the
crippled children's program.
Other programs under her super.
vision include psychiatric youth
services and all school health
services.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Accident Rate High

Fortythree thousand of the
7200o000 licensed drivers in the
United States were involved in
fatal motor vehicle accidents last
year. in which $4,000 persons
were killed. The 1855 edition Of
Accident Facts" the National
Safety Councils statistical year.
book, which is just off the press,
also shows that 1,350,000 drivers
were involved in nonfatal injury
accidents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28

You'll be stopped for traffic
violations CONTINUOUSLY from
now on. Before writing out your
ticket County Policemen will pre-
sent you with a courtesy CARD
indicating the officers name, sta
ton, and badge number. Super
James S. McAuliffe eX-
plains that the card will ease
the tension during those first few
seconds after a motorist has been
stopped when the driver is liable
to say something he'll be sorry
for"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28

Maryland unemployment
benefits were extended to 49,.
900 additional workers in JAN
uary when Federal employees
became eligible for the pro-
gram. Previously 1890 priv
ate employers were providing
such benefits for $4,000 priv.
ate workers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28

H. LaFay Corwin, County
newspaper publisher, died at 2:30
am. Wednesday at 1889 Fl. Stew
ems Dr., Washington. At press
time the body was at the Dis
trict Morgue pending a coroner's
inquest. Mr.. Corwin is survived
by his widow, Margaret, his par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fen
ton Collins, a step-brother Hugh
Collins, and a step-sister Mrs.
Margaret Peterson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
NelU Proposal
Zone Plan
Hits Snags

If this weeks first hearing
by the County Council on the
new Up-County Zoning ordin-
ance is any indication, adop-
ton of a measure to replace
the present temporary zone
law will be a slow, bitterly
fought matter. =
If and when approved, the
new measure will replace the
temporary law passed by the
previous County Council and
scheduled to go into effect
September Is.
The new measure will be
dicussed at another council
meeting to be held in the
Rockville Council chamber at
8 pm. tonight.
Argue on Purpose
Discussion at Mondays meet.
ing had progressed no further
than Section 2 of the proposed
ordinance, Purpose" when the
nights first argument flared.
The section says, "This ordin-
ance is adopted for the purpose
of protecting and promoting the
public health, safety and general
welfare in the Upper Montgom-
cry County Planning District, "
and lists II specific methods by
which this objective will be
achieved.
Councilman Wilbur Baughman,
Jerry Williams and G. K.
Continued on Page d
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28

Montgomery County Deputy
Civil Defense Director Admiral
G. Roy Hartwig hopes to re-
ceive $4,000 more than the
$I5,990 Federal and State fund
contribution. Though the US.
government continues to allO-
cate so percent of county CD
budgets, the state has reduced
its contribution from 25 per-
cent TO Is percent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28

On the heels of a State Roads
Com mission land.acquiring
scandal, the County govern.
ment has created the new posi-
ton Of rights-Of.way agent in
the Department of Public
Works. The new agent, whose
starting salary will be $6843
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28
Late News Briefs

annually, will be charged with
acquiring rights-Of.way for all
county road, sidewalk, and
parking-lOt construction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28

County policeman Leo o. Stew
ems, Kensington, has been pro
noted from private to corporal.
Juvenile Court Judge Alfred D.
Noyes has frequently praised the
officers work in connection with
juvenile cases.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-07-28

Montgomery County Deputy
Civil Defense Director Admiral
G. Roy Hartwig will address the
Rockville Rotary Club today on
"rhe Civil Defense Implications
of the Geneva Summit Talks" and
Martial Law in Civil Defense"
States Attorney Alger Barbee
is awaiting the Personnel Board
hearing transcript before decid-
ing what action to take in the
case of Ben DuPre who resigned
last week as assistant right-of-
way engineer under State Roads
Commission revelations of mis-.
conduct.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-13
BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHARGE
Stanley W Walton pasfnr


Bethesda: Located A miles east on
Route 103
Thursday, January 13:
Mid-week Prayer and Bible study
service at 8 P. nj. Will continue our
study in the fifth chapter of st. Mat
thew.
Sunday services, January Is:
$3.50 A. M. Sunday School, Shirley
Nonnamaker, Supt.
No preaching service.
Olive Branch: Located 3 miles east on
Route 103
Sunday, January Is:
$3.50 A. M. Sunday School, Wade
Marshall, Supt.
No worship service.
Monday, January IT:
Youth Fellowship worship service
at 7:30 P. M.
Liberty Chapel: Located 3 miles south
on County Line Road and / mile east
Sunday, January 16:
1000 A. M. Sunday School, Mrs.
Eva Moser, Supt.
10:45 A. NJ Morning worship. Dur
ing this service the Lords Supper
will be observed. An offering will be
received on behalf of the Pension Pro-
gram of our church.
A cordial welcome is extended to
all, therefore let each of US attend the
church of our choice each Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-13
Services Today For
Mary Ann Holmes

Funeral services are to be held to-
day, Thursday, at 2 pm. in the
Basinger funeral home for Mrs. Mary
Ann Holmes, sc, who died Tuesday
at 1886 a. m. at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Villa Hardwick, las
Geiger street, Bluffton. She had been
iii two weeks.
Born at Beaverdam December 19,
1868, she was the daughter of Jacob
and Mary (Wurlzberger) Conrad. She
married William Holmes in 1889, and
he died on January l, 1908.
Survivors include two sons, Rosco
of Elida, and Austin of Bluffton
three daughters, Mrs. Olive Krofft
Holgate; Mrs. Erma Shuster, Ada;
and Mrs. Hardwick. There are nine
grandchildren and 13 great grand
children.
Mrs. Holmes was a member of the
Methodist church at Beaverdam.
The Rev. V. c. Oppermann will
officiate at the services today with
burial in Rockport Cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-13
Heart Attack Takes
Melville BeckWith

Funeral services were held Monday
in Columbus Grove for Melville Leroy
Beckvith, 81, retired farmer and
father of Mrs. Harry Rogart of this
community. Mr.. Beckwith died Sat
urday morning at 10:30 of a heart
attack.
He was born July 13, 1867 in Allen
county to Almeron and Lacy (Rid-
inger) Beckwith. On February %,
1913, he married Ida Klueter who
survives.
In addition to his widow, and
daughter, he leaves sisters, Mrs. Fred
Basinger and Miss Mary Beckwith,
both of Columbus Grove, and two
grandchildren.
The Rev. Ernest Bigelow officiated
at the services in the Harris Funeral
Home. Burial was in Truro cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-13
Services Friday
For VIM. Amstutz

Final rites will be held Friday
afternoon at 2:30 in the home in
Beaverdam for William Amstutz, Sc,
retired Beaverdam businessman who
died at a. m. Wednesday morning
in Bluffton Community hospital after
an illness of year.
Mr.. Amstutz operated a grocery in
Beaverdam until about 20 years ago
when he retired from that business to
manage his farm properties.
A lifelong resident of the commu-
nifty, he was born there June S, 1888,
the son of Joseph, and Mary Zuber
Amstutz. He was a member of the
Beaverdam Methodist church, the
Lions club and Richland grange.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Alma Amstutz, and two daughters,
Mrs. Gid Steiner and Mrs. Oliver
Zimmerman, both of Bluffton. There
are three grandchildren; brothers,
Peter of Beaverdam, and Calvin of
Almira; and two sisters, Mrs. Lena
Teegarden, Cairo, and Mrs. Ida
Sumney of Toledo.
The Rev Harvey H. McPheron will
officiate at services and burial will be
in Rockport cemetery. Friends may
call at the home after Thursday at
noon. Harris funeral home, Columbus
Grove is in charge of arrangements.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-01-13
Donna May Mcclure
Gets Magic Cake
Reigns At Burning

Donna May Mcclure, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Mcclure, w.
Jefferson street, reigned as monarch
over the celebration of the Burning
of the Greens" held by the Girl
Scouts and Brownies last Thursday
evening at the vacant lot on the cor
ner of Kibler street and Lawn ave-
nue.. t
Miss Mcclure was given the honor
of reigning monarch after she re-
ceived the cake which held the mag
ic bean, a custom handed down as a
part of the pre-Elizabethan English
celebration of the Twelfth Night"
or the Epiphany, church celebra-
tion honoring the coming of the
Magi to Bethlehem.
The custom, which was started
here three years ago, is celebrated
by the burning of large number of
Christmas trees and the singing of
traditional Christmas carols and an
thems.
DR.. B. w. Travis assisted the
troops ana their leaders in the cele-
bration.