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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-01-22

DELTA JABBERWOCK: Mrs.
Margaret J. Piper. president OF
the local Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority chapter. announces the
sororifY's annual event at the
Art Institute on Friday. Feb.
rs. at 8:ls pm. which is planned
10 be the biggest yet in mark
ing its Silver Jubilee Ami
versarY. Proceeds go for schol
srships and maintenance OF the
Delta Home for Girls. a Red
Feather agency. Theme is DO
You Remember" flashback
back over rs years OF dramatic
and musical events. There will
also be a Miss Jabberwock
contest.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-01-22
CLUBS

The Current Topic Study Clab
held an interesting meeting al
the luxurious home Of Mrs Nio-
let Lewis on John r Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs Edna !Iol-
comb tproof reader for the Mich.
igan Chronicle as hostess
Plans for the Founder, Day
program was on the agenda winch
consumed the greater portion o.
the afternoon.
A delightful menu was served
which brushed away business
thoughts and general social
hour closed a pleasant afternoon
spent
Present were Ola Clark. Millie
Hynson. May Randolph. NJ Jonas
Dorothy Duncan. Christine Biz
hop. Louise Carr, Gwendolyr
Harrison. Eloise Hopkins. Nancy
Tate, Sadie Haney. Eurine liarri-
son and Harriet Wesley prcsi-
dent
The Senior Usher Board 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-01-22
Deaconess Board
Gives Social

owes oOciaI
The annual social of the
Deaconess Board of the Cal
| vary Baptist Church, was
held Saturday afternoon at
the church, with some forty
eight (iS) of the fifty-four
t5l) members and their
wives of the board attend
Ing the affair.
Their guests for the after
noon were Mrs. Henderson
Johnson. who is a member
OF ST. Paul AME church and
also the wife Of the chair
man of the official board of
calvary; Rev. and Mrs. c. o.
Stewart of the Mt. Pleasant
Baptist church, and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Meade of Inks
ter.
A selection, my Lord,
What a Morning" was rem
dered by three members of
The Board-Quintus White,
Samuel Paylor and Joseph
Wesson with Mrs. Marcella
Stewart at the piano.
Mrs. Leonda Whitlo is
chairman of the deaconess
board.
Remarks were given by the
pastor, The Rev. Jacob c.
Oglesby.
80 sss &c
Patron of the Arts
THE PATRONS OF THE
aRTS will hold their annual
FUN NIGHT Saturday eve
nlng, January %, at Prince
Hall Masonic Temple, Graf
lot and McDougall Avenue.
The main feature will be
Square Dancing. Music will
be furnished by John Lewis.
MRS. Beulah Brewer is chair
man, and has done a Won
derful job of. planning a
gala evening. She is assisted
oy a large committee. All
Patrons of the Arts and their
friends are urged and invit-
ed to attend the affair.
80 zee &c
Why Don't You Join a
Home Nursing Clsss7
Glasses in Red Gross Home
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-01-22
VISITING HOURS

Location: 5000 Wood
ward Avenue.
Telephone: TIE. 1-0360.
Admission: Free.
Hours: Closed Mondays
and Holidays, Tuesday
through Friday. 100 pm.
to 1000 pm. Saturday and
Sunday. 900 am. to 600
pm.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-01-22

NOUNS was accompanied mere
oy her sister. MS. Cora collins
VI L. y. Moien also passed
IN Indianapolis sunday al ms
residence on cornell
ChoHSn NOitS
Tabernacle. Difference Fath
Makes Rev. J. ] Mcneil
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Lilies enjoyed
the week end visit Of their son.
Charles Jr.. who is stationed at
Sampson Air Base in New York
state.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-01-22
The March of Dimes Fashion
Extravaganza will have our
popular actress. Earfha Kilt and
Pearl Bailey in their February
9Th Revue al Latin Quarters.

George Washington Carver's
life on Hallmark Hall OF Fame
Sunday was very lnsplratlonal.
We must never forget that there
is room al the top.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-01-22

We were sorry TO hear Of the
passing Of Mrs. Floral LyleS OF
Indianapolis. Ind, last week. She
was the daughter Of Mrs. Louise
Rollins now of tins city. Mrs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs Cleophas Vaughn
Of Burnside are the proud parents
of a baby girl born Tuesday al
Ford's Hospital Mrs. Rogers Is
Rosemary Graham. a graduate Of
Albion College and one OF our
teachers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-01-22

All the church officers Of
Second Baptist Church were in
stalled and dedication program
was held Sunday night at the
church with Rev. a A. Banks
preaching.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-09-01

MANHATTAN fGullutin)
Keen Hdw. & Implement Co.
MOORE (Fergus)
Moore Hardware & Implement
PHTLTPSBUnG
Burnett Lbr. Hdw. Co. ZONES ". Burnett
RED LODGE (Curbon)
Mmchel1o Hardware
ROUNDUP (MusseIshelu
Montunu Lbr. & Hdw.
Wier Furniture
RUDYARD (HilD
Ewdldss Store
RYEGATE Golden VulleY)
Clark Lumber Company
SHELBY (TooIe)
BIumfield Electric. Box 636
SHEPHERD (YelIowstone)
Home Trading Company
SHERIDAN (Mudison)
Gumbles Store
STANFORD Judith Busia)
SUDDEN Lbr. Hdw. Co.
TERRY (Pruirie)
Reymon Hcrdwure
THREE FORKS (GoIIotin)
Bellcch Plumbing & Heuting
TOWNSEND (Broudwuter)
Neifert & White Co.
Waller (Pondero)
Devoe's Builders Service
WHITEHALL Uefferson)
McGlvnn & Son. Box 356
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS (Meucher)
Peterson Hardware
3-3003. Billings. Montonu
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-09-01

WINNETT petroleum.
Home Appliance & Service Co.
WORDEN (YeIlowstone)
PuYns-Sduders Lumber Co.
WYOMING
BASIN big HORNY
Wrighfs
BUFFALO Uohnson)
Nielsen Furniture Exchange
CODY Pork
Mursh0ll- Wells Store
GILLETTE (CumpbeID
JucobY Plumbing Heating
GREYBULL
Gdmbles Store
LOWELL big HORNY
Diumond Lumber Hdw.
III. G. KieI Co.
HENDERSON Dig Horn)
henderson Lbr. & Hardware
MOORCROFT
Jones Electric
POWELL Pork
Heusler Plbg. & Htg.. 125 NJ. Absuroku
Koprivu Hdw. 6 Appl. Co.. 1872 N. Bent
MANCHESTER (Sheridun)
". c. Johnston Lbr. Co.
SHERIDAN (Sheridun)
Sheridan Commercial Hdw.
SUNDANCE Crook
Crook County Refinery
THERMOpOLIS (Hot Springs)
honsen Hardware & Furniture
UPTON (Westonl
Murshu1I- Wells Store
WOhLAND (Wush0lie)
Denny Plbg. & Htq.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-09-01

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ABSAROKEE (Stillwoter)
Gem Hardware
ANACONDA
Duvul-w0ll0ce Company. $40 E. Park
ASHLAND (Rosebud)
Ashlund Electric John Bull)
BAKER lFollonlz
Morrow Plumbing s. Hedting
BELGRADE (Collotin)
Boyd Hardware
BELT (Coscode)
Belt Hardware
BIG SANDY (choufeuu)
&. Il. Courtnuqe & Son
BIG TIMBER Sweet Cross)
NYre Hardware
BILLINGS (Yellowsfone)
Stxoup Hardware 28I8 Minnesota (sinksl
Homecrufterss InC.s Phone 2-I595
Modern Kitchens. 1904 Grond. Unit No. 6
BOHEMIAN (GulIutin)
Bozemon Cosby uY Lumber Hdw. Coz
Gil NJ. 7th
Frunk Trunk & Son. Inc.
BHOADUS Powder River)
Eds Sheet Metal Plumbing
BROADVIEW (YelIowstone)
Sollie Implement Company
BROWNING (Cl1cier)
City Hardware & Plumbing
BUTTE Silver Bowl
Butte Stove Hepuirs 1913 <. Pork
South Side Hardware. 1908 Hurrison
HennessY Company 100 ". Moin
lHeYn0rd Thompsonl
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-09-01

No more messy sink colander. No more trips out
side to that unsightly, disease-spreading garbage
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1t does not cook it away, such as other methods
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Why waltz
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Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-09-01
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Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-09-01
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Henk Hardware
HARDIN
Lummers Plumbing Heotinq
HARLOWTON (WheutIund)
Monfunu Lumber G. Hardware
HAvRE TIiT)
C1uck Hurdwores r. O. Box III
706 Auto Electric. 337-1st St.
HELENA Lewis end Clrk)
Power-Townsend Co.. Box ZIG
HUNTLEY (Yellowsfone)
Delmom-Stunton Lumber Hdw. Co.
z HOBSON
Cowun Brothers
HYSHAM (Treusure)
Treasure Lumber s Hdw.. Box ll8
JOLIET (Curbon)
Foirbunks, Hdw-
JORDAN (Gurfieldl
FeIlmon Hurdwore
LAUREL (Yellowstone)
RoYsdcn Furniture Store. 2I3 w. Muin
LEWTSTOWN (Fergus)
Montunu Lbr. & Hdw.
Wier Furniture lI6 wv. Muin
LIVINGSTON fPurlx)
Gurruhun Plbg. Htg.. 207 s. Muin
MurshuII- Wells Store
LODGE GRASS big HORNY
Ludrick Lumber Co.
MILES CITY (Custer)
Form & Home Appliance, 7II-713 Mcin
Yellowstone Lumber Co.. Box 500
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-09-01

Adolphson's Plumbing q neoun9
CHOTEAU
Schroeder Hardware
CIRCLE
Midlund Cool & Lumber
COLUMBUS (Stillwutex)
Columbus Hdrdwme G. Furniture
CONRAD (Ponderu)
Ais Plumbing Heating
CUSTER (Yellowstonel
Whites Plbg.. Elect. & Bldg. Suppl Box
CUT BANK (GIocier)
Furniture Mort
DEER LODGE (poweID
Duvul- wv 1luce Hdw. Co.. lIls-4fh 81.
DILLON (BeuverheudD
Winnss. Inc. (Huy Curtis & Deem Wright
EKALAKA (Curtex)
Ekuluku Electric
ENNIS
w. S. Angle Hardware
FORSYTH (nosebud)
Violin Mercantile Co.. Box 1876
FORT BENTON (Choufeou)
SCOTS Lbr. Supply Co.
FROMBERG (Cmbon)
Fromberg Hardware
GREAT FALLS (Cuscude)
Whites Refrigeration II8 Centred
Wirtzss Youngstown Kif.s 013 Cenfru
ButtreY Associates. Inc-s Box 1876
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
Observation-Disclosures ! !. . |. |. ] |. /.
Debaters Place Third

Four wins and two losses was
the record of Port Clinton Varsity
debaterS in the Wooster Invita-
tional Speech Tournament Satur-
day. Affirmative, Scott Carter and
Sharon Anderson, defeated Barber
ton while losing to Massilon and
Louisville. Negatives, Sally Snyder
and Jack Glickman, defeated Al
lance, Jackson, and Hesperia. Out
of 13 schools participating Massi-
lon won the debate trophy with a
record of and l.. Canton Mckinley
was in second place also with a
5 and l record, and Port Clinton
and Canton Layman were tied for
third place with 4 and 2.
Jake Perry, extemporaneouS
speaker, and Judy Stucky, dramatic
orator, were rated each with one-1
one-2, and ones. Jake was sixth
out of 81 eXtemporaneous speakers.
Other defamation students partici-
pating were: Judy Bergman and
Nancy Jones, oratorical and Lois
HeinSen, humorous.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23

tive, is building a home on East
Road near the Riegel Fetterman
home.
Mrs. Fred Norwood was a Sun
day dinner guest in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Holmes, Lake
side.
Election of officers will be held
at the Union Chapel Sunday, Jan.
1st. On the nominating committee
are: Mrs. Kenneth Landon, Mrs.
Melvin Ballard and Samuel Plum
er.
Otto Beutel, butcher at Catawba
Market, and family have moved
from Sandusky to the newly pur-
chased property by Charles Bau-
man. the former Floyd Dibbling
property.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Shores had
as dinner guests Sunday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nuber and Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Nordman of To-
ledo.
Mrs. Edward Ludwig, Mrs. Justin
Later and Henry Rofkar attended
the dinner and Christmas party
held by Council 4 of the Farm
Bureau in the Nancy Lincoln room,
Log Cabin Inn Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Fred Norwood left Tuesday
to spend the holidays with the
family of Fred Norwood, Jr., near
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23

Mrs. Betty Fall and Mrs. A. D.
Miessner attended the famous
Trapp Family concert at the Nor
walk high school recently.
Mrs. Harry Johnson left Sunday
for Toledo where she will spend
the holiday season with relatives
and return sometime after New
Year.
Couples Pinochle Club met Sat.
evening with pot luck supper
and Christmas party in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Petersen.
An exchange of gifts took place.
Mrs. Ida Frenzell and Mrs. Char
les Gintert, remain patients in Ma
gruder Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peltier and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23

Owen and family attended the
Northern Ohio Telephone Company
Christmas party and pot luck sup
per for employees and their fam.
lilies in the club rooms, Port Clin-
ton.
Election of officers took place
at the Christmas party and dinner
of Mothers Club at Ken's Cottage
which resulted as follows: presi
dent, Mrs. A. H. Rofkar; vice preSi-
dent, Mrs. Wilburt McRitchie; sec
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. Willard
Grover. The next meeting will be
held in the home of Mrs. Calvin
Petersen, Wednesday evening, Dec.
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown and
family have moved to Sturgeon
Bay, Wisconsin. They have sold
their home in the Cliffs to Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Cook.
Mrs. Charles Hayne entertained
the Neighborhood Group at a
luncheon Monday noon. Present
were: Mrs. Melvin Ballard, Mrs
Floyd Herl, Mrs Harold Ballard
Mrs. Chester Jones and Mrs. Doug
las Schultz.
Edward Lafer's class with teach
er, decorated the Union Chapel
for Christmas program, also decor
ated the tree which was furnished
by Justin Rofkar.
Paul Reinbolt, boy scout execu-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
Chicago.

chicago.
Roger Fetterman win leave Dec.
31st to er-enter Military Training
School in Cincinnati after an abb
sence due to an operation on his
back confining him to bed for
three months.
'Chet" Schafer, son of Mr.. and,
Mrs. George Schafer, is expected
home for Christmas. He will fly
from California where he is EN-
ployed by the Biro Manufacturing
Company.
Christmas vacation in our local
school will start Saturday, Dec. "a,
and will continue to Tuesday, Ian.
3, 1856 School will close one hour
earlier on Friday, December %,
1855, to reopen Tuesday January
8, 1855.
Due to classes meeting in the
auditorium, the usual Christmas
program was dispensed with.
Glasses held programs in their in
dividual rooms at our local school.
The News welcomes widely
known Mrs. Edward Ludwig as
its catawbs correspondent. Mrs.
Blanche Rofkar, whose fine serv-
ice for many years Is deeply APP
preeiated, left last week for
stay in Florida. Please call Mrs.
Ludwig, 3148, with your items
for the csfawha news.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
G.A.A. Entertains Sandvsky

The G.A.A. Letter Club entertain
ed the Sandusky basketball team
last Wednesday. Port Clinton won,
18 to II. Girls participating were:
Carol Collins, Jane Reynolds, Betsy
Krupp, Nancy Jones, Janice Warn
ke, Janet Lowe, Barb Linger, Judy
Stuckey, Beverly Zunk. Mary Foley,
Sally Snyder, Pat Faretta, Glenda
Tibbs, Betty Nielsen, Al Linde-
mann, and Judy Arhutich.
A potluck supper was furnished
by the Port Clinton Letter Club
and served in the home economics
room following the game.
Evelyn Smith
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
Freshmen Lose Opener

The Port Clinton freshmen were
defeated by Sandusky, 30-25, in
their opening basketball game of
the season at Sandusky, December
IA. The freshmen were behind most
of the game but had a good chance
of winning in the fourth quarter
when they brought the score within
one point of Sandusky, but a few
bad braeks lost them the game.
The high scorers for Port Clinton
were Dennis Parks with 10 points,
Dennis Engler with 7 points, and
Bill Sokoloski with 6 points. San
duSky's three high scorers were
Lange with II points, Borden with
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
Prom Committees Meet

A general meeting of the junior
class officers, sponsors, and prom
committee chairmen was held on
Thursday. Attending we're Sally
Snyder, Carol Collins, Betsy Krupp,
Fran Roose, Jane Reynolds, and
Carol Sue Nye. The class sponsors
present included Mrs. Patton, Mr..
Wolfe, and Mr.. Lukac.
Carol Sue Nye
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
School News

Massilon High also won the
Sweepstakes Trophy for having the
most points in all of the five ora
torical fields and in debate.
Transportation was provided by
Sally Kilmer and Gene Rucker,
Robert Heinsen, and Boyd Martin
who drove station wagon loaned
to him for that purpose.
Sally Snyder
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23

Eighth graders in Mr.. Burrows
history classes are collecting an
tique Christmas cards to display
on the bulletin board in room 302.
The cards will probably come from
some of Grandma's old scrap books.
1t is hoped that the cards will be
from the period around 1890.
Sally Snyder
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
Collecting Antiques

Bev Druckenmiller
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
CATAWBA BRIEFS
CATAWBA BRIEFS
Former Catawba Man, A. ].
Steffens, Dies In Cleveland
BY MRS. EDWARD LUDWIG

Word has been received of the death of Arthur j. Stef
fens who passed suddenly in his home in Cleveland
Surviving his wife, Efe daughter Mrs Samuel Schu
maker Harry of Cleveland and Arthur j. Jr of Char
otte North Carolina He formerly from the island Mr.
and Mrs Ralph Steffens, Mr. and Mrs Franklin Ballard
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
Christmas Vacation Beqins

Well, it is finally here - Christ
mas vacation. Students and teach
ers will begin Today holiday at
2:45 pm. Friday, December %, ac-
cording to Superintendent D. D,
Sims.
School will reopen Tuesday, Jan.
3, at $50 am.
Ann Greear
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23

Charles Steffens, daughters, Mrs.
Arthur Disher and Mrs. Earl Gard
ner attended the funeral Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steffens had planned
to spend the holidays with their
son in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Pupils in the local school we're
given their smallpox and diptheria
innoculationS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
Glasses Make Cards

Eigth, Ninth, and Tenth graders
have produced colorful Christmas
cards with original verses on them.
They were due Tuesday, December
13, and are on display in room 3O2.
Sally Snyder
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
Study of Governments

Sfudy OF Governments
Mrs. Trenshaw's Senior Prob
lens of Democracy Glasses are now
studying federal, state, and local
governments. This study also in
cludes the levying and collecting
of taxes,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23
Make Decorations

Mrs. Ruth Rice's Junior home
economic class made Christmas
decorations. They bade wreaths,
centerpieces, candles and many
other decorations for school and at
home.
Bev Druckenmiller
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-23

9 points, and Nesbitt with 6 points.
Phillip Routh
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Local Firenen
Showed Way
In Aid Work

The Montgomery County Fire
mems Association is largely re.
sponsible for two Statewide fire.
mems aid programs.
The County Association was
the first in the State to hold a
training course for firemen. This
course, held in 1886, set the pat,
tern for the State Fire Service
Extension, which was established
at the University of Maryland the
following year.
Eugene Raney, of the Kensing.
ton Volunteer Fire Department,
organized a short course for his
men in 1885, which was expanded
at the suggestion of Irving John
son of Takoma Park to serve all
County firemen.
An official of the Washington
fire department gave lectures on
fire-fighting techniques to the
volunteers, assembled at the Ken.
sington fire house.
The following year, the exten.
sion program was set up through
the efforts of j. Willard Tawes
then president of the State Fire.
mems Association, and Mr.. John.
son and Mr.. Raney.
Dr. II. c. Byrd, longtime Uni:
versity of Maryland president
agreed to start the program and
appointed Prof. Robert Bruce
Criswell to head il. After Prof
Criswells death in 1889, James
w. Just became head of the Fire
Service Extension.
Robert Byrus, who runs the
program now, took over in 1851
Firemen from all over the State
attend the course each summer
learning fire-fighting and rescue
techniques and use of equipment
The extension owns the College
Park firehouse, which has lecture
and demonstration rooms and
skeleton walls for evacuation
practice. The house is loaned TO
the College Park Volunteer Fire
Department as a base for its
equipment
The County's second major con.
tribution to the welfare Of fire.
men all over Maryland came
when II helped push through leg
islation TO set up firemen's pen
sion fund. The pension plan was
sponsored by the State Firemen'
pension fund. The pension pla
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29

of "cops-and-robbers" movie.
Mr. Bickford had alighted from
a train at the Rockville station
and walked a few hundred yards
when two men accosted him,
pointed a revolver, and demanded
hold them up"
Having taken the money and
Mr.. Bickford's overcoat Zone
bandit commenting this is just
what need') the robbers jump
ed into an automobile in which
a young woman was waiting, and
headed for Washington.
Mr.. Bickford Immediately no
titled the sub-station in Bethesda
and officers Cooley, Oldfield, and
Snyder set up road block. Soon
the get away car came into sight.
1t headed straight for the road
block, then "Shot around the of
ficers' machine and continued on
at high rate of speed"
The policemen gave chase, fir
ing several shots at the fleeing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-09-29
Wrecked Jail
To Get Transfer;
Judge Obliged

Five boys being held on rob
berry charges wrecked the Rock
vile Jail atop the Court House in
1889 because I'VE just wanted to
be sure we would be sent to some
other place" Judge Stedman
Prescott sent them to some other
place to the Maryland House of
Correction for three years.
The boys were caught while at,
tempting to rob a Kensington
grocery store. Early one morn
ng they erupted and began rip
ping out the fixtures in their
cells, smashing screens, and hurl,
ing debris into the corridor.
Summoned before Judge Pres
colt the same afternoon, they eX-
blamed their antics. He ordered
States Attorney Ben G.. Wilkin-
son to draw up contempt cita-
tions.
The same afternoon the five
boys were sentenced to the other
place"