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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-27
Teacher Group
Bars Negroes
BY SMITH HEMPSTONE
star stan Correspondent

RICHMOND. October 27.-The
Virginia Education Association,
holding its 49th annual conven-
ton here. last night adopted q
resolution barring Negro teach
Iers from its ranks.
A committee resolution recon-
mended the action to the first
delegate assembly "since condi-
tions in the State relative to
Indignation in the schools can
not be adequately predicted at
this time"
A similar resolution was adopt
led by the YEA last year.
The Virginia Teachers Associ-
alton, Negro counterpart Of the
YEA. which has suggested q
merger Of the two groups. is also
meeting here now for its 68th an
Inual convention.
Plan Special Session
YEA President Virginia e.
Lewis told the delegates last
night that the YEA Board
of Directors had author
lied her to call a special
session of the delegate assembly
after State Senator Garland
IGray's committee makes public
Its report expected by next month
on what alternatives are open to
the State to avoid racial inte-
grafton in public schools.
The statement by Miss Lewis
was taken as an indication that
classroom Indignation issues. sue
cessfully avoided by YEA speak
ers so far this year as it was last
year. would not be discussed at
this convention. She called on
all teachers to reaffirm their faith
in the public school system.
In other actions yesterday,
State Senator John A. K. Dono-
van Of Fairfax County and Falls
Church. called on school super
intendents and members Of Vir-
ginia school boards to spearhead
q peoples lobby" to guide favor
able public school laws through
legislative channels.
DR.. Dowell ]. Howard. State
Superintendent of Public In
struction, called for an alliance
of educators and the public to
maintain and strengthen vir-
ginia's system Of public educa-
ton.
DR.. Howard told the educators
that an expenditure of $3.50 mil
lion in the next six years will
be required to handle a rising
birth rate that promises to add
an additional $4,000 children
to the school system in that
period.
In discussion groups which
followed the two speeches, Falls
Church School Board Chairman
John H. johnson said Falls
Church has solved its overcrowd-
ing problem on the elementary
school level but can expect a
heavy strain on high school
facilities within the next five
years as the war-baby flood
grows older.
Opposes Temporary Units
He spoke out against the use
LOT temporary school buildings
and named the retention Of quail
'fied science instructors. who can
command better salaries In In
'dustries. as one Of his areas
greatest problems.
Alexandria school board mem
Der Joseph w. Leverenz cited the
Itransiency of good teachers. who
are wives of servicemen, as one
of his city's greatest problems.
He suggested incentive bonuses
for outstanding teachers.
In another discussion group,
Arlington school board member
DR.. Barnard Joy said he had
found considerable parent oppo-
sition to running schools on a
I12-month basis. but added that
use of schools by civic groups
had been a tremendous factor in
gaining public support for soly-
ing school problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-27

/ There was q three-hour dis.
Icussion of the campaign issues
segregation in public schools
abolition of public schools. com
pulsory school attendance, repea
of the poll tax. mental health
services, higher teacher salaries
States rights, reapportionment
and changes in the absentet
voting law. But all the tall
failed to disclose any basic dis.
agreements since the planks wert
thoroughly gone over in the
campaigns leading up to the
primaries last summer.
All the candidates opposed in.
Itegration but agreed they woule
mot support a drive to abolish
public schools If segregation wa:
ended. They also said they
would support compulsory schoo
attendance in the event public
schools were turned over to pri-
vate interests.
Mr.. Boothe and Mr.. Wright
held to the view. however. that
a middle road" can be found In
the indignation issue.
Mr.. Thomson called for q
three-way school system in Alex
Iandrla: an all-white school. an
ail-colored school and a mixed"
school for those who chose to
attend 1t.
Poll Tax Issue Dead
So unanimous was the feeling
that the poll tax should be re-
Ipealed that one candidate de-
scribed the plank as dead as
a dodo."
All agreed that improvement
lis needed in the States mental
health setup.
The four men deplored viola
tons of States rights where A.
lnancial help from the Federal
Government to schools Is con-
Icerned. They did. however. call
on the State to do more in pro-
viding educational facilities SO
aid would not be necessary.
There was unanimity. too, on
the planks demanding higher
teacher salaries. tighter abSen-
tee voting laws, more consumer
representation on the milk COM
mission and more equitable re-
apportionment Of voting districts
in Northern Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-27
BROKEN TOOTH LET'S THE LAW
PUT THE BITE ON A FUGITIVE

shor-order cook who barred his teeth to Arling-
ton detective was in police custody today.
Wanted parole volator in Raleigh, N. C, he had
been described having Clipped tooth and known
to be working in restaurant there.
The fugitive picked up yesterday by Detective Serg
Russell Runyon after the officer spotted the damaged in
csor when the gave his during check-out Of
a Rosslyn restaurant.
After being taken to the Arlington Police Station James
]. Lorenzo colored, u.s. told Lieut. Andrew E. Bayss
Every time open my mouth get in trouble"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29
County Marked Centennial
With Big Fair in 1876

With this giant special edition,
your SENTINEL celebrates 10O
years of life. Back in 1876 Mont
gomery County was celebrating
its centennial with festivities on
Sept. 6 at the Rockville Fair
Grounds.
Under the direction of A. B.
Davis, chairman of the Centen-
nial committee, a little worlds
fair" was held. An historian notes
"The spacious building where
were deposited in glass cases the
various and antique curiosities
which had been brought out for
exhibition was crowded to it's ut.
most capacity
The fancy OF the crowd was
particularly caught by the George
Washington relics, including a
lock of his hair, a piece of wood
from his coffin, autographed let
ters, and old chinaware, some of
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29
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ing of horses. He gradually with.
drew from contact with the paper
and confined his participation to
help in rush periods. An intel.
lectual, he was also the best look.
ing of the Fields children.
Margaret Fields was the Oldest
daughter and probably the Fields
best remembered by present-day
Rockvillians. She died in 1947
at the age of 81. From an early
age she did all the Sentinel proof.
reading and bookkeeping for the
paper. But never did she step
inside the office - in this she
carried out the policy of her
mother which held that women
did not appear publicly in busi.
ness.
Margaret was perhaps the alb.
lest of Matthew's children. Many
times she was known to regret
that she had not been born a
boy. Miss Mag, as she was
known, was greatly interested In
geological research and was a
member of the Colonial Danes
and the Daughters of the Confed.
eracy She was one of the found
ers of the Ridgley Brown chap.
ter of the OAR.
The third and most difficult era
of the papers life began in 1910.
Essentially it was being run by
Henry Clay with active assistance
from Miss Mag.
The changing economy brought
financial problems. For one
thing, printers would no longer
accept board and room as a part
of their wages. They demanded
cash. Another problem was the
new and more complex printing
machinery with which Henry Clay
was unfamiliar.
Henry Clay was a gentle,
charming and rather easy-going
person. A cripple as a child, he
pledged lifelong devotion to his
mother - pledge that he kept.
To his mothers care he attribut-
ed the fact that he was able to
regain the use of his legs. She
gave him daily messages, and
sun baths in a period when the
beneficial effects of the sun were
not generally appreciated.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
CENTURY EDITION - SEPTEMBER ~, 1855
Rockville Building and Loan
Was Pioneer i'm Its Field

Cowell, John NJ. Clifford, Mr..
Hewitt, Mr.. Kline, DR.. Mitchell,
William Prettyman, Mr.. Selby,
Mr.. Servance and H. Deets
Warfield.
Mr. Severance, a resident OF
the county for 60 years, was
cashier of the First National
Bank of Gaithersburg, for 80
years before the founding of Citi.
zens. He was an organizer of the
Gaithersburg Lions Club and of
the Gaithersburg Washington
Grove Volunteer Fire Depart
ment.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29

mitted a small force of about
1000 British men to capture and
burn it almost without opposi.
ton. During the raid President
Madison fled to Brookeville.
1t was from these two ladies
that / learned Montgomery Place
was still standing. 1 found a pic
ture of Montgomery Place in one
of the old books in the Congress
sional Library and in this picture
it appeared to be a rambling old
ruin. l was told that it was in
perfect condition and had never
been sold out of the family but
was still occupied by General
John Ross Delafield.
How would a total stranger Sc
cure an appointment with gen.
eral, a man who fought with John
j. Pershing? Well, I took a
chance, looked up his number in
the directory, told him my name
and that was from Montgomery
County, Maryland, received an
appointment to visit Montgomery
Place the next day!
Early the next morning 1
drove out to Barrytown and To-
Gated the entrance to Montgomery
Place so l would be sure to ar
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29

which was decorated with polit'
ical inscriptions.
MI. Davis raped for order at
11:45 a. m. and the official Cen
tennial Festivities were opened
by a male quintette singing "Oh
Lord, We Are Thy People" }"
Eighty-six year old Rev. B. Bar
ry pronounced the opening pray
er, concluding with the Lords
Prayer" in unison with the cele.
brantS.
Naturally everyone had some
thing to say on such an occa-
sion, and speaker followed speak
er: Judge Richard ]. Bowie
George A. Pearre, Gustavus
Jones, and Rev. Averitt. T. An
derson read paper on the his
tory of Montgomery County.
Henry c. Hallowell prepared and
delivered a special Centennial
poem. However, the guests were
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29

rive at 1920. 1t would not be
good policy to be late to an ap-
pointment with a General!
The beautiful mansion on the
Hudson was reached by a mile
long lane. 1 arrived on time to
find General Delafield waiting
for me on the front porch, as
gracious and hospitable as any
Southern Colonel.
l found the General walking
encyclopedia of Richard Mont
gomery, man who could tell of
his life incident-by-incident. The
only man l have ever met who
could out-talk me on the subject
of Richard Montgomery is the
present owner of Montgomery
Place!
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29

treated to most enjoyable
feast" as well as oratory.
Though the Fair Grounds
were packed, many were unablsk
to attend, and numerous lettets
from notables not present were
read.
AS the celebration drew to 2
close, DR.. Wilson Magruder sang
the doxology, joined by the
crowd, and the day ended when
Rev. Barry pronounced the bene.
diction.
No mention is made of the diff.
ficulty encountered by Mr.. An
derson in.preparing his historical
sketch. Of course he had 79 less
years of history to cover than
your SENTINEL researchers
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29
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lea? Was it the memory of the
dogged bravery of his former
companions-in-arms, the freedom
loving frontiersmen? Was it the
opportunity for advancement and
land-purchase possible in Amer
lea?
More, likely it was the memory
of the beautiful farm land out
side New York City and Mont
gomery's desire to have land of
his own, for he wrote a friend
"You will no doubt be surprised
when l tell you / have taken the
resolution of quitting the serv-
ices and dedicating the rest of
my life to husbandry, for which
l have of late conceived violent
passion - passion / am deter
mined to indulge in, quitting the
career of glory for the substan-
tial comforts of independence"
He gave other reasons such as
disappointment at not being able
to secure promotions. (NoW that
the war was over promotion could
only be secured by bribery or by
help of influential friends, for
promotion was not on merit but
had to be purchased.) Approach
ing his 40s Montgomery no long
er desired to roam the world
fighting but longed for a place
of his own. "And as a man with
little money cuts but a bad fig
ure in this country (England)
amongst Beers, Nabobs, etc. = l
have cast my eyes on America"
wrote Montgomery.
He sold his commission in the
British Army in 1772 and sailed
for New York, a free man at the
age of 36 after 16 years of army
life. He purchased a 81 acre
farm at Kings Bridge, N. Y, near
Yonkers, and settled down to fol.
low his passion for husbandry."
Determining to "cast my eyes"
on the scenes Montgomery knew
and learn more about him than
could be secured in library books,
l contacted the Postmaster at
Rhinebeck, N. Y, and through
him located the owners of the
small cottage in that city to
which Richard Montgomery fin
ally took his bride, the former
Janet Livingston, daughter of
Judge r. r. Livingston. Perhaps
when he wrote of his passion
for husbandry" he did not mean
farming, for in July, 1878, he
became a husband" at the age
of 81. l found the bridal cottage
in perfect condition, the property
and home of the Chancellor Liv-
ingston Chapter of the OAR.
More than a year ago l secured
permission from Mrs. Frances
Wadsworth, then Regent, to visit
and photograph the cottage. She
gave up a Memorial Day trip to
show me the place.
The new Regent, Mrs. Earl
Wright, was equally as gracious
and allowed me to visit the Rhine
beck Library one Sunday after
noon to secure some information
l desired. Here 1 learned that it
was one of Janet Montgomery's
many brothers-in-law, John Arm
strong, who, as Secretary of War
during the Madison administra-
ton, was responsible for the de-
fenseless condition of our Ma
tons capitol. This condition per-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29

The Citizens Building and Loan
Association, Inc, oldest and
largest business of its kind in the
county was founded on October
%. 1929, with funds put up by its
original directors.
These directors were Harold
f. Doyle, John B. Diamond, Jr.,
Roy M. Heizer, Frank L. Hewitt,
DR.. Howard H. Hewlett, George
M. Hunter, Lewis Keiser, How
ard McC. NARROW, DR.. Calude w.
Mitchell. Robert l.. McKeever,
William F. Prettyman, William
R.a Humphrey, Jr., Clifford H.
Robertson, Augustus R. Selby
Frank B. Severance, Clyde E
Thomas, Garland M. Wolfe,
and George P. Sacks.
Mr.. Diamond was elected presi.
dent, Messrs. Hewitt and Keiser,
vice presidents; George Wolfe,
treasurer; Mr.. Robertson, secre-
tary; and Mr.. Prettyman. at.
torney.
Of these 19 founders, only DR..
Mitchell, Mr.. Prettyman, Mr..
Selby and Mr. Severance, the
present board chairman, are still
active in the association. Messrs
Heizer, McKeever, Thomas and
Sacks are still living but no long
er on the board. The rest are
dead.
In its first year, Citizens
loaned $165, 900. Now, with assets
of more than $17,000,000, the asso-
citation approves loans of twice
that figure at the average direc-
tors meeting.
"The purpose of the organiza-
ton Of the association" says Mr..
Severance, was to offer a supply
of money to borrowers at a
reasonable cost without renewals,
on monthly payment plan, and
also to assure investors rate of
return which would grow by
small savings on systematic
plan, with dividends paid semi
annually"
The history of Citizens is one
of continuous growth, the busi-
ness having had to move into
larger quarters on fire differ
ent occasions. Operations were
begun in Rockville in 1929. In
1882, the offices were moved to
Silver Spring and in 1854 the
association moved into a new
office building in Silver Spring.
In order to give Upper County
members more efficient service
the association re-established an
office in Rockville in 1851. The
association is now building new
offices on Perry Street to replace
a building destroyed by fire re.
Gently.
Citizens Building and Loan
Association, says Mr.. Severance,
offers a saving plan that is
modern in every respect. Mem
bers have never received less
than three percent per annum on
their savings, which are insured
by the Federal Savings and Loan
Insurance Corp.
The association is a member of
the Federal Home Loan Bank,
which supervises operations and
makes periodic examinations of
its members.
Present officers of the associa-
tion are Mr.. Severance, chairman
of the board; c. Edward Kline,
president; Augustus r. Selby,
first vice president; DR.. Claude
w. Mitchell, second vice presi.
dent; Frank L. Hewitt, Jr., third
vice president; James S. Brogan
Jr, secretary; Earl Morris, treas
ltrer; Kathryn c. Demeter
assistant secretary; William F
Prettyman, attorney; and Charles
Prettyman, assistant attorney.
The board of directors consists
of Vernon M. Briggs, A. Myron
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29
Wrote War Songs

Two war songs written by Mrs.
William S. Becker of Washington
Grove, Somewhere in the Blue
Pacific" and Smile When You
Say Goodbye" were recorded by
Ireen Irene and Pat O'Shea, for
mer members of the Ben Bernie
Orchestra.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29
Record County Egg

Talk about laying an egg!
A New Hampshire Red hen
on the Haines farm, Sunny.
side" near Laytonsville, laid an
egg nine inches long and seven
and half inches around, weigh.
ing six ounces, on February %,
1913.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1955-09-29
ASK for famous Amoeo products
we've got EN- uIl!"

Besides fine Amoco Products for your car you'll
get the benefit of w. M Mac Horsmon's 20
years experience in the auomotive business Mac has
lived in the Wheaton area for 21 years and is
active in many of Wheatons civic affairs Mae says
'tI hope my many good friends around Wheaton
will drop in and say Hello Opening Days I'll have
free gifts for all and some nice prizes, too"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-11-24
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~t6YaHARRV " 4. II Ale

| is Camp Dennison.
In 1897 Matthias Kugler came from
Pennsylvania and became Wald-
schmidt's miller, next year marrying
his daughter.
When Waldschmidt died Matthias
Kugler inherited the mill and when
Matthias died in 1914 the mill fell to
his son John Kugler, who had store
at Milford. In 1874 John Kugler
moved the old Waldschmidt mill to
Milford and also opened a distillery
there.
Thus dropped the Jolly Miller and
his own first millwright out of the
picture and 50 ended the house party
ditty of the Gay Nineties.
When the ford across the Little
Miami River became inadequate for
traffic between Kugler's mill and the
Hamilton County side of the river
and neither Clermont nor Hamilton
county would put up bridge, Kugler
brought in native stone and began
building his own brideg. The coun-
ties then assumed the responsibility
and built a wooden bridge at joint
expense and Kugler used the stone
to put up new buildings. One of them
was a large storage building for the
product of his distillery and another
was a stable and carriage house ad-
jacent to his residence. Both still
stand, the store house housing a row
of small modern stores and the stable
converted into a saloon the bar
room of the Milcroft Inn, itself oc-
cupying Kugler's big home, built by
a Milford doctor in 1905. The old mill
site now is covered by an automobile
agency and Kugler's old mercantile
store housing print shop.
Another old building where Kuglel
ground feed still is in the feed bust.
ness but under different family
ownership there descendants oi
Kugler mills strongest competitor
sell feed and coal and do no grinding
Scott Brothers there are direct des
cendents of the Armstrong family
who had the big Montauk mill at Mon
tauk, now West Milford, and other
dating back to 1906 up and down TIL
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-11-24
Kitchen Fats
Concerted To Soap
Bu Be Students

Bluffton college students under the
direction Of Miss Edna Ramseyer,
home economics instructor, and Mar
win Zehr, student assistant, utilized
100 cans Of lye in Transforming 600
pounds of used kitchen fats into soap
for use in European refugee centers.
The soap-making program was part
of the colleges annual Cleanup Day
conducted last week. In the past five
years the students have made more
than a ton of soap from fats collect
ed from Bluffton kitchens.
Work on the new college cabin also
brought the structure near completion.
A cement floor has been poured, logs
put into place and the roof com
pleted. Jim Siewert, senior from
Toledo, was in charge of the work at
the cabin.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-11-24
"There Was A Jolly
Miller"

Youngsters never knew them but
the oldesters remember well those
old house party games of the Gay
Nineties that resembled a dance but
were just far enough from it to es-
cape religious condemnation and let
the church members get out and do
a little harmless hoofing themselves.
There was little difference other than
the lack of fiddles.
The players sang the ditties and
did the stepping to their own tunes.
Among them were Jumbo Through
the Window" "That Was Irish Too"
and 'There Was jolly Miller Who
Lived By Himself" and everybody
knew the words. That was then long
forgotten now.
Tardily curious about the Jolly Mil
Ter thing, the writer has done bit
of belated investigating about its
origin. The jolly miller was Christian
Waldschmidt who was jolly but lacked
lot of living by himself. A frugal
man, he grew affluent and famous
Thar gave rise to the line "And all
the bread and cheese he got he put
upon the shelf"
Waldschmidt came to America in
1896 from Germany bringing with
him the families of Ludwig Freiber-
ger, Jacob Meyer, Jacob Stroup
Johannes Kugler, George Harner
Andreas Freis, Wilhelm Landen
Joseph Bohne, Jaboc Lefeber, Hans
Leckie, Christian Ogg, Frederick
Bichenbeck, Kasper Spaeth, Samue
Revelhi, Hans Rodecker, Valentine
Wiegans, Hans Maddern, DAME
Orisch, Samuel Backenheim, AndreaI
Orth and Johannes Mantag. All wert
religious refugees. These were thu
ancestors of many Ohioans VIII,
through the years have slight!
changed the spelling of their names
Waldschmidt founded a colony il
later Hamilton County west of tn
Little Miami River three miles from
Loveland and built large mil There
He named it Germany, which toda
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-11-24
HARD TINE SUPPER

The congregation of the Christian
church Of Lafayette will serve
Hard Time" supper including menu
of chill, potato soup and pie and cof-
fee at the Lafayette high school
Saturday, December 3. Supper will
be served starting at pm. with
"all you can eat" for rs cents and 40
cents for children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-11-24
Watch your Step!
Be sure you get a Modern Truck

This is just one of the ways
you're way ahead with new
Chevrolet trucks! They're to-
days most modern trucks.
And that holds good under
the hood! These handsome
huskies offer you the shortest
stroke V8's+ in any leading
truck. Or, you can have the
most modern valve-in-head six
on the market. Al engines have
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-11-24

Findlay bypass and relocation of u.
S. Route 25 will be received Decem-
Der 6.
The first segment of the bypass
will be 9.375 miles long and will
start at point west of Findlay, run
ming north. Contract for the second
section will be awarded early next
year and the final section will be sold
about a year from now Linzell stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-11-24
Findlay BYPASS
Bids Due Dec. 6

Another step in the proposed four
lane limited access highway from
Detroit to Cincinnati was completed
this week with the announcement by
S. o. Linzell, state highway director,
that bids on the first section of the