Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20
Germantown
Area Reports
Failing Wells
By Mrs Laura Medley
Gaithersburg 78O-J-12

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The we'll drilling on the George
Scheaffer farm in the German
town area ran into solid rock
and at present THE two wells are
being combined. It's hoped that
the new wells supply of one gal
Ion per minute will give ample
water supply. If not they will be
compelled to drill deeper pene-
trating this solid rock for a
stronger stream. Further reports
of failing wells continue to dis
turb many whose water supply
has so far been steady.
Mrs. Anna Snyder of Rockville
has been the guest of her daugh-
ter here, Mrs. Lawrence Haw-
kins, for several days.
Glad to report that Mr.. Donald
c. White is now at home after a
few days spent at Suburban Hos
pital, and feeling much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Dove of Hy-
atsville were Sunday guests of
Mr.. Doves brother, R. E. Dove,
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Leaman
and daughter, Nancy, of Airing
ton, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Magruder and children, Judy and
David, of Gaithersburg, were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Slagle Dorsey.
The Garrett Umberger family
visited with Mrs. Umberger's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Ruth
erford of Rockville, Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Tibbs, who recently
returned from a Frederick hos
pital, is again confined to Sub
urban Hospital. We wish for her
most speedy recovery.
A meeting of special interest
was held at the Rodney Whit
akers home when Mrs. Marie
Whitaker, assisted by Miss Marie
Boland and Miss Hazel Whit
aker, entertained at a buffet sup
per on Wednesday evening, Jan.
u, for IA of her husbands
friends and associates of the Cot
ton Division of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture of which Mr..
Rodney Whitaker is a part. =
In addition to the Washington
staff members those in attend
ance included: H. K. Tinsley, At
lanta, Ga; Clyde C. McWhorter,
w. o. Streicher, and A. L. Smith,
Memphis, Tenn; John L. McCol-
lum, Dallas, Tex; and S. R. Cob
inert of Phoenix, AriZ. ~
These men were in Washing
ton for. an Area Managers Con-
ference. The Cotton Division is
charged with the responsibility
for the classification and grading
Of the cotton crop and for mark
ct news and price quotations as
well as testing and standardiza-
ton for cotton and cotton seed.
The work is approximately IS
percent self supporting. Any
thing connected with any of our
national commodities is of great
importance to many of our peo-
pies and we are happy that one
of our neighbors is so closely
connected with one of them
which affects so great a part of
our nations welfare.
We are happy to extend the
welcoming hand to our very new
est home owners to become a
part of our ever-growing COM
munity. They are the H. D. At
kinson's formerly of Kensington,
with their four lovely little
daughters who have recently pur-
chased the Walters home. We
know that you'll just love being
part of our lovely and ever
friendly community. WELCOME!
On Monday evening at Viers
Mill Baptist Church, a meeting
of the Montgomery Seneca Bap-
fist Sunday School associational
group met to more closely bind
our church and the S. S. together
for better year in evangelism
in 1855, as last year the them
was "A Million More in 1854"
we look forward to 1855 being
the best ever.
Rev. Robert Crowley of Cedar
Grove brought the message of
the hour, a most challenging APP
peal to all officers and teachers
to utilize every opportunity of
this chance to witness to the
many whom they contact.
A very unusual surprise stork
shower was given for Mrs. Paul
Kemp on Friday evening, Jan. IA
by Mrs. j. Daniel Dorsey, Mrs.
Fred Linthicum, and Miss Mary
Dorsey at the Dorsey home. The
beautifully executed decorations
and favors were really different,
the centerpiece was fashioned as
stork, and the favors were tiny
hoccipatc all hon drooda