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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20
Early Civic Groups Played Leading
Role in Development of Citizen Interest

tration and publicizing the Good
Government candidates. The
decorations and signs on the
cars had been made by group
of perhaps a dozen people and
represented many hours of work.
The Good Government candi-
dates, of course, were ultimately
responsible for the success of
the campaign. They spoke in
public whenever the opportunity
was offered, and hundreds of
Rockville came out to these meet
ings to hear them speak.
That their speeches were not
merely Campaign speeches" has
become apparent. Most of the
things that they promised in
their frequently published and
repeated platform (Which APP
peared in full in the Sentinel
today have been carried out, or
are being carried out. This is
important, since the All-America
Cities Award was given not
simply on the success of the
Campaign itself, but on the
things that have been achieved
since the election.
Statistics on registration and
voting:
In 1947, when the Rockville
Civic Association was formed,
there were only about $50 people
registered in Rockville, about
two-thirds of which were original
names placed on the list in 1928
7hen the registration LEDGE
was started. Only about 35 new
names were added to the list
during the war years. In 1913
out of a population of about
5000 only $50 were registered
and only 240 of those voted.
In 1854, with a population of
close to $4,000, 3,138 were re.
gistered after registration week
ended, and of these 2,493 voted
q,479 of these for Hovsepian).
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20
By Congressman Dewitt Hyde


There is no doubt that the thou
sands of government employees in
western Maryland deserve a raise
in pay and am in full support of
President Eisenhower's proposal
for it.
The five percent raise will cost
every taxpayer about $1.27. But
the rise in spending power in our
district where so many govern
ment people live should be the
best shot-in-the-arm to our local
economy that we have seen in a
long time.
The governments salary rates
never have been brought into line
with the bad initiation which end
ed nearly two years ago. Conse-
quently, the employees have been
penalized with shrunken dollars
for too long time. This applies
to members of the legislative and
judicial branches of the govern
ment, too, for whom the Presi-
dent had also endorsed a salary
increase.
The President has asked that
one portion of the new pay in
creases = those for postal work
ers = be financed with higher
postage rates. While I am in fav-
or of the pay raise, I am still
open-minded about tipping it to
heavier postage charges.
The Postmaster General has
made great strides in reducing
his departments deficit. In the
last four fiscal years before he
took office the average annual
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20

group decided that a new admin
istration in Rockville was the
most important think to work
toward. They formed the Citi-
zens for Good Government or
ganization, and placed a large
ad in the Sentinel on Feb. 4, 1854,
urging all Rockville citizens in
terested in lettering their gov
eminent and their city to join
CGG in the coming campaign.
This ad carried the names of
more than 100 persons interested
in this movement, and within
two months after the ad appear
ed, CGG members numbered
over 200.
While the citizens associations
could not take an active part in
politics they did much in en-
couraging registration of voters
and stimulated public interest in
the political campaign by invit-
ing the candidates to speak. The
women's clubs did likewise.
The Good Government candi-
dates were not nominated by
CGG, but by a representative
group of civic leaders from many
parts of town, people who were
active in many different organiZa-
tons. They were not asked to
join CGG. They selected the five
Good Government candidates by
means of continued balloting
until all five were decided upon.
CGG then pledged its support
to these candidates, and cam
paigned for them. BY means of
many contributions of money
from hundreds of people all
over Rockville, CGG was able to
place ads in the paper, and dis
tribute literature about it's can
didates.
The campaign was won chiefly,
however, not by money but by
hard work, thought, and en-
thusiasm of several hundred
ordinary citizens, many of whom
had never taken part in any
thing of this sort before. House
wives conducted a telephone
campaign to encourage registra.
ton. Numerous people took
part in a motorcade through the
! streets of Rockville urging regis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20
Two Diseases
Are Rampant
In County

There has been a recent in
crease in the prevalence of both
measles and scarlet fever in
Montgomery County, according
to DR.. Audrey j. Mcdonald, act
ing County Health Officer. The
best thing to do when either
disease is suspected is to see the
doctor Immediately, the health
officer said.
While measles is usually not
serious to children of school age,
it may be very dangerous to in
fants or small children. Parents
should take all precautions pos
.ssible to keep younger children
from catching measles. 1t would
be well to keep them away from
children with measles or even
chilrren who have been exposed
to measles even though it may be
hard on family to do so. The
young child might be sent to
relatives or friends homes if
necessary.
An additional precaution which
the doctor may wish to take is
immunization with Gamma Glob-
ulin. This substance, which is
made from human blood, will pro
vide temporary immunity, and is
available through the County
Health Department to physicians
for household contacts-children
up to three years of age and with
pregnant women.
Scarlet fever is not as serious
disease as it used to be, provil-
ed prompt medical attention is
obtained, as the newer antibiotics
are effective in modifying the
source of the disease. The most
outstanding hymptom is a bright
red rash.
Other symptoms which appear
sooner however, are fever, sore
throat, and vomiting. Do not let
the child up until the physician
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20
Ii yde Announces Support
Of Ike's Pay Raise Bill

deficit was nearly 1922 million. In
his first full fiscal year, Mr.. Sum-
merfield cut it to 1899 million.
The pay increase would cost an
estimated $129 million a year,
which will leave him with a bet
ter record than before he came in.
1t may well be that the found
ers of our nation foresaw the
need for help from the U. S.
Treasury for our postal system,
and that may be a reason why
they made the postal service a
function of the government.
At any rate, it will be some
time before the bills on this are
ready for a vote in the House,
and in the meantime I invite the
comment and guidance of all of
you on how my vote should be
cast.
Meanwhile, the President has
given notice that he hopes soon
to develop a Federal policy re-
garding our national transporta-
ton system. I hope this will in
volve approval of the bill 1 have
introduced to abolish the useless
10 percent tax we pay whenever
we buy bus, train or plane tick
ct.
1t was enacted decade ago to
discourage wartime travel, not to
raise money. 1t will probably
bring less than 5000 million to
the government this year-a min
or contribution to the govern
ronnnt,c nYnnncnc
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20
County Nursing
Head Dies in
Virginia Jan. Is

Miss Sadie Gladwin, Director
of the Division of Nursing Serv-
ices in the Montgomery County
Health Department since August
1914, died in Hampton, Va, on
Jan. IL, following an illness of
several months duration.
The funeral was held Jan. Is,
at the Peninsula Funeral Home in
Newport News, Va.
She was a graduate of Teach
ers College at Columbia Univer-
sity in Public Health Nursing
Supervision. Prior to coming to
the Montgomery County Health
Department Miss GladWin work
ed for four years as a Supervis-
ing Nurse in Allegany County,
Md. Before that she had worked
in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and
New York states.
During the 10 years she was
the Director of Nurses in the
Montgomery County Health De-
partment she has seen the popu-
lation of the County triple and
the nursing staff increase from
18 to 48.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20
Sets Entrance Exams

Entrance examinations for the
new semester at Montgomery
Junior College have been sched-
uled as follows:
Tuesday, Jan. IS, us pm. /;
Tuesday, Feb. 1, Ills pm; Sat
urday, Feb. 5, 1000 am; Friday,
Feb. IL, Sis pm.
All examinations will be given
in Room POI in the Administra-
ton Building on the campus in
Takoma Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20

says he may. This is very import
ant in order to avoid compiled
tons. DR.. Mcdonald urges par
ents not to wait until the rash
appears. Have prompt medical
care for any case of bad sore
throat, is the best advice.
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-29
Kodiak B.P.W. Urges "EquaI, Rights" incorporated ln Alaskan Constitution

 tegral part of each phase of City Government and community af- fairs. It is often a wonan's insight that may see the flaw in sup posedly perfect plan and by her 'Woman's Reasoning be able to come up with the answer needed. " At least, Kodiak women of the B.P.W. are willing, ready and able to stand their share of the grow ing pains of this embryo city be- cause we wish to build pride in Kodiak" Mrs. Clark concluded.
 (Continued next week.
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-29

By unanimous vote, a repre- sentative group of Kodiak Business and Professional Women's Club in regular session is sending a reso- lution to the Constitutional Con- yention requesting that an article of Equal Rights be incorporated in the Alaskan Constitution.
 On January 5, 1855, the opening day of the 84th Congress, Repre- sentative Catherine St. George in- troduced House Joint Resolution No. 82, Womens' Equal Rights Amendment to our National Con- stitution. On February 8, 1855. Senate Joint Resolution 39 was in- troduced by Senator Butler of Maryland. These are resolutions or iginally presented in 1887 for an amendment granting equal rights to women which the B. P. w. throughout the intervening years, has supported with vigor. This year the House resolution had 199 sponsors and the Senate Resolu- tion had 27. These resolutions have gained widespread support from a great many of the lawmakers. na- tion-wide.
 "Can Alaska, the 49th State in the National Federation of B.P.W. clubs, do any less than follow the national upswing of approval on equal rights?" is the question ask ed by local members of B. P. W. Nationally, there are approximate ly 165,000 members of the B.P.W. and at least 99% of the members vote, according to the club records.
 Equal Rights will be a part of our Alaskan Constitution even be- fore it is part of the National.
 Gan Kodiak B.P.W. do other than encourage the support of such an amendment to the Alaskan Constitution" asks Mrs. Dorothy Clark, president of the B.P.W. Alaska, too, may thus have the benefits derived from having the undivided aid of all citizens, both men and women, in the struggle to build a governmental structure so strong for the future State of Alas ka that may be the criteria of all State governments.
 Locally, great help to the City of Kodiak may be evidenced by the added interest of those women who feel that they would then be an in-
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-29

The Grandmothers' Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Ruth Carlson on Wednesday of next week. The meeting will begin at 8 p. m.
Kodiak mirror., 1955-10-29
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Today U Saturday

WY SsApAAoA AIAS -SEAVlcCs III wartime, with stellar cast head ed by Mark Stevens, Dorothy Ma lone, Charles Winninger and Bill Williams opens today at the Or pheurn.
 The picture was filmed in large part at the United States Navy submarine base at New London Connecticut, at the naval training station at San Diego, California and at sea.
 The story reaches a taut climax when Stevens heads a volunteer landing party on the shores of Korea to blow up vital railroad tunnel,
 Sunday and Monday
 In ''The. Knights of the Round Table" starring Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner and Mel Ferrer, M-G-M has chosen a narrative of romance, h CT ois m. magnificent spectacle and panoramic splendor for its interesting offering in the screens new CinemaScope medi- urn.
 Enhanced by the realism and striking effects of stereophonic sound, the story of King Arthur and the gallant knights who aid him in freeing England from the feudal lords of the 9th century, emerges on the screen as drama of fiery action and impassioned love. It fulfills in every detail the promise of CinemaScope's miracles in the scope and color of its eye filling battle scenes with the clash of armored men in action mingled with the sounds of trumpets, drums and bagpipes; in the pagean- try and panoply of the Court of Camelot; in the expansive settings of the middle ages peopled by thousands of extras.
 Knights of the Round Table" called for 25,000 props and 5000 costumes. It was directed by Rich ard Thorpe, produced by Pandro s. Bergman.
 Tuesday and Wednesday
 A picture that has received na- tional attention from the moment it went into production will be the next hit attraction at the local theatre.
 It is the Walter Wagner produc- tion for Allied Artist, Riot in Cell Block H." which was filmed al- most in entirety within the walls and cell blocks of one of the larg- est penal institutions in the West, Folsom State Prison, near Sacra- mento, California.
 The picture shows in dramatic detail the life of inmates in the United States penal institution of today, where overcrowding has inn posed a problem affecting every citizen.
 The riot scenes are particularly spectacular and exciting. Thursday and Friday
 Mickey Rooney, the personifica- tion of the movies. cocky little guy, has done an about-face for the pie ture. Drive a Crooked Road" which is the offering for Thursday and Friday.
 Tn the new Columbia drama that co-stars Dianne Foster, great and new Mickey Rooney is on display in surprising dramatic role. Tn an ingenius piece of off-beat cast ing, Mickey is seen as lonely auto mechanic with a mad passion for fast-racing cars. Throw in bank robbery, beautiful charmer and crook and, you have a movie with drama and action to hold your interest.
 The Grandmothers' Club will
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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-03

end. Mrs. Langston attended the
Alumni Banquet at Louisburg Col
lege, celebrating the 50th Anniver-
sary of her class of 1905.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Harris and
son of Norfolk are visiting rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Berry Jr.,
and children of Portsmouth, Va,
visited Mrs. Lilly Mae Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Mason, Mrs.
Dallas Harris and Mrs. Verda
Mason visited Mrs. Edna Cuthrell
at Tayloe Hospital Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allen and
son, Miss Doris Tooley and AL
Dixon of Plymouth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Tooley and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tooley, Jr.,
of Pungo visited Mrs. Ella O'Neal
and Mrs. Rachel O'Neal Sunday.
Mrs. H. E. Griffin and Miss
Iona Bonner were Washington
visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Griffin will
go from there to Dunn to visit
her sister, Mrs. Greedy Brinn, and
niece, Mrs. Thad Pope.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-03
SWAN QUARTER PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Berry of
Norfolk are at their home here.
DIR. George Dudney, who has
been working with the Dental
Clinic in the County Schools, left
Saturday for Ocracoke for two
weeks work.
Mrs. Sara Campbell, who has
been a teacher in the Swan Quar-
ter School left for Wilson Monday.
Mrs. E. E. Crabtree joined Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Brown and Mil
ton Brown, Jr. in Washington for
a visit in Chareslton, S. c.
Charley Fortescue is a patient
at Tayloe Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Harris and
children of Norfolk visited Mr.. and
Mrs. M. H. Swindell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Harris.
Mrs. Ada Reeves visited Wash
ington Friday.
Mrs. d. L. Berry and Mrs. w. H.
Langston visited Mrs. T. H. We'll
don in Henderson during the week
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-03
FISHERMEN URGED TO
PULL UP OLD STAKES
When Left in Waters Are Dangerous to
Navigation and Water Sports; Law
Requires Removal at Seasons End

Cooperation of the commercial
fishermen in coastal areas in re-
moving net stakes at the end of
the fishing season was requested
today by Director Ben E. Douglas
of the Department of Conserva-
ton and Development.
Director Douglas said that a
number of complaints had been re-
ceived by the Department to the
effect that abandoned net stakes
were creating hazard to naviga-
ton and to pleasure boats and wa
ter skiing in many of the. coastal
areas of the State. He explained
that it was very dangerous when
these stakes became half-rotten,
because when thus submerged they
were not Immediately visible to
those using the waterways.
A campaign is now being under
taken by Commissioner c. G. Hol-
land, in charge of commercial
fishing activities for the depart
ment, to have removed all aban-
doned stakes and the fishermen
were urged by Douglas to CO.
operate with Holland in this mat
ter.
The Department of Conservation
and Development about two years
ago eliminated the regulation re-
curing that every stand of pound
or gill nets be marked plainly
with the owners name, Douglas
said. This was done, he added, in
an effort to cooperate with the
fishermen and to relieve them of
a burdensome task, but it was
never intended that this would con-
stitute permission to abandon net
stakes after they had been used
during the season.
Douglas also said that the COM
mercial fishermen could be of
great service to the State if they
would aid in the campaign by pull
ing up abandoned net stakes when
eyer they came upon them.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-03
OCRACOKE VISITED
BY HYDE COUNTY'S
SCHOOL OFFICIALS

Members of the Hyde County
School Board and superintendent
paid a visit to the Ocracoke School
on Wednesday of last week in
order to acquaint the new super
intendent and the new school
board members with Ocracoke
School and the community of Ocra-
coke. Making the trip over by boat
from Swan Quarter in the morn
ing and returning that afternoon
were: the three members of the
Board of Education, Jabin Berry,
Gene Balance, and Charlie Cara
wan; Superintendent N. w. Shell
ton, who is retiring this year to
assume similar position in Cam
den County; and Thomas Gaylord,
who plans TO become the new
superintendent.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-03

after a visit here with Mrs.
Welch's mother, Mrs. Martha Bar
nett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Evans and
son Merial of Norfolk spent the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loran Balance
and childretn Caroline and Bernice
of Morehead City visited Mr.. and
Mrs. B. R. Balance.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Corson and
children of Belhaven visited Mr..
and Mrs, ]. E. Midget. The Cor
sons are planning to build home
here.
Mrs. Christina Scarborough of
Norfolk visited Mrs. Mabel Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Womack,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Mid
children and mother of Norfolk
gett, Mrs. Womack was the former
Alvania Midget.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-03
BUXTON PERSONALS

Grant Hendricks of Norfolk
made a trip by plane here to visit
his grandmother, Mrs. Charlotte
Tolson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Gaskins of
Norfolk spent several days here
at their cottage.
Walter Barnett of Norfolk, Va,
spent the week end here with his
mother, Mrs. Lonnie Barnett.
A large group from Buxton at
tended the Baccalaureate services
at Hatteras Sunday. Rev. Robert
Rayle was guest speaker.
The W.S.C.S. Installation Serv-
ice was conducted Sunday night at
the Methodist church by the pas
tor, Rev. Dan Meadows. New Off
GERS for the year were installed.
Mrs. Gladys Dikerson returned
Wednesday from a visit in Eliza
beth City with her daughter, Mrs.
Eleanora Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hooper and
children visited in Norfolk with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Miller and
children, Linday Curry, Ray
Vance, spent the week end here.
Ray has returned from several
months in Texas.
Bill Ennis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ike
Williams of Portsmouth, visited
Mrs. Melissa and SON, Kendrick
Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey WEIGH and
daughters, Evonne and Sharon
have returned to South Hill, Va,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1955-06-03
BIG RED BARNS IN
USA PASS FROM
SCENE AS SUCH

Washlngton.-Ihe big red barns,
bullying symbols of Americas
rural abundance, are heading for
some changes.
Long adjoining the landscape,
many picturesque barns stand out
NODDED by present-day efficiency
farming. When they burn or de-
teriorate beyond use, smaller barns
will likely take their place.
There are several reasons, says
the National Geographic Society.
Baled hay needs less space than
hay mows. The trend now is
against stall for every COW and
toward roaming" quarters in
stead. Compact mechanical equip
ment, housed in a shed, replaces
work horses.
Multi-purpOse Barn
Already some ultramodern
barns have developed, including
highly functional aluminium ones.
One new-type structure was spot
ted by an airplane pilot about 20
miles west of Montreal, Canada.
He mistook its glinting surface for
a flying saucer. Silvery fiber glass
sections were fixed in a wooden
framework, forming a 32-foot-high
dome SO feet across. Beneath it
the dairyman sheltered % Ayr
shire cattle, a year-round feeding
lot, milking stalks, several score
chickens and turkeys, and his farm
implements.
The red barn is no more stand
ard type of American building now
than the little red schoolhouse.
Red as a predominant color seems
definitely passing. Green and white
barns are frequently seen-some-
times gray barns. Many farmers
strive to make barn and house
colors harmonic.
Red barns long ago became an
American habit. One explanation is
that early upstate New Workers
painted barns red, houses white
and left Nature to hang a blue
sky to form a patriotic color COM
bination.
Thrifty New Englands reputed-
ly used a wild red berry as a
cheap and handy pigment so they
could spend more on white house
paint.
Whatever interior reafrange-
ments modern farm techniques
bring, the huge barn that orna-
mented Americas 18th and 10 CEN
fury countryside will have a last
ing place on artists canvases and
history pages. Large as palaces,
one foreigner wrote of Pennsyl-
vania Dutch barns in the 1865.
An early 10Th century visitor des-
cribed "barns of stone, a hundred
feet long and forty wide, with two
floors, and raised roads up to
them. Below are stables, stalls,
pens and all sorts of conveniences.
The Dutch Like Decorations
In contrast to the strictly utili-
tartan design of barns farther
west, Pennsylvania structures offer
some highly imaginative painted
decorations. A six-petal flower
motif may have been a pre-Chris-
tan symbol of Immortality. The
spinning whorl, notable in Lehigh
County, is traceable to ancient
Troy and Crete. The star or lily
pattern, possible Cretan symbol
of the sun, may date from 1900
B. c.
Thrifty tillers of Pennsylvania
earth deny that these decorations
were conceived to ward off evil.
Rather, the so-called "hex signs"
indicate a pride in buildings that
reflect prosperity flowing from a
bountiful land.