Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-14
Grading Is Started for New
Supermarket; Church Also
Coming to ROckIand Avenue

the floor suggested that the re-
concentrations be changed slight
ly to read that Indignation be
put into effect as soon as admin
istratively feasible with Septem.
Der, 1855 as a target date. This
amendment was voted down and
the full resolution was adopted
as presented.
Prior to voting, the group
which numbered approximately
80, heard panel of speakers de-
clare unanimously that the pub
lie must realize that indignation
is here; it is only the means OF
implementing it which must be
decided.
Phineas Indritz, attorney from
Silver Spring who discussed the
legal aspects of indignation,
stated that segregation is now
illegal and that Maryland is not
party to the case before the
Supreme Court. Mr.. IndritZ com.
mented that literally thousands
of schools throughout the coun,
try, including the south, have al
ready successfully integrated.
Gilbert Adamson, president of
the Raymond school PTA in the
District, spoke on the successful
Indignation of his school. Mr.
Adamson stated that each child
is looked upon as an individual
with certain capacities to learn.
Raymond school, which was for
merly an all-White school, now
has a $3.50 enrolment. Mr..
Adamson said that cooperation
between parents, teachers and
children has never been better.
The third speaker, Miss Edith
Throckmorton, principal of Long
view Elementary school, discuss
ed how Indignation would affect
Montgomery County.
Miss Throckmorton said that
it is very difficult to teach one
thing and live another and cited
instances of her pupils travelling
as far as 20 miles by bus to her
school while they passed directly
by white schools where space was
available.
On the other hand, she stated,
in some negro schools there is
also excess space which should
be utilized. From this stand
point alone, she said, segregation
is an expensive policy for the tax
payers.
At this meeting, Maurice Deul
, chairman of the nominating com
mittee presented a slate of nom
inees for PTA officers for the
coming year. These candidates
will be voted upon at the May {
meeting. This slate includes:
President, Mrs. Mary Mccarthy
George Dickson; first vice presi
dent, Richard Alexander, Johr
Eckhardt; second vice president
George Downs, Henry Poates
treasurer, Bernard Kahn, So
Brautigan; recording secretary
Les Wallace, Mrs. Julia Miller
corresponding secretary, Mrs
Robert Kimball, Mrs. Lind;
Clark; parliamentarian and his
torian, Alan Crawford, Arthu
Garel.
AT the conclusion of the eve
ming, teachers and parents met a
social hour presided over b,
hostesses Mines. Rush Greer
slade, Harry Murray, Richar
Alexander, Harvey >Pearce, Ora
lee Barren and John Chakan.
With spring in its full glory
it's time again to plan for tn
annual Twinbrook PTA schoC
fair, which is scheduled for Sa
urday, May ID. This years fai
promises to be the best and bis
gest yet, a very aspiring goa
when one recalls the successfl
affairs of other years.
Robert Slutz of Ridgway Avt
nue. is chairman.
Parents are asked to cooperat
by saving clean paper bags, wild,
mouthed glass jars, cigar boxe
white elephant items and hand
craft articles.
Twinbrook was truly a prett
community on Easter weekend
The blooming flowers and shrut
were no more colorful than tt