Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-02
By Susie Kaplan
10. 4.1368

At long last the streets and
highways committee of the Whea-
ton Chamber of Commerce is 60
ing to do a thorough study OF
the traffic problems of our area
and come up with recommends
tionS that can be passed on to
the County for further action.
AT its last meeting members Of
the chamber discussed fully just
what should be done about the
horrible situation that exists in
Wheaton.
1t was felt that more traffic
lights are needed to slow traffic
down at the busy intersections.
Clint SESSION suggested that
four-way pedestrian lights were
a must for Georgia Avenue and
Old Bladenshurg Road.
Other members wanted white
lines drawn at intersections for
automobiles, so that there would
be room for us busy ladies to
cross the streets with cur small
fry. There are streets that are
not identified by the County.
Wheaton is no longer a cross
roads on the map, but a thriving
town that thousands of people
use every day. There are many
petty annoyances in the CONNER
cial district that keep folks from
shopping more comfortably here.
John BARLEY, chairman of the
committee, will ask the support
of the citizens associations
throughout the entire Wheaton
Glenmont area so that the idea
gets widespread coverage.
After all, not only will the bust
nessman of Wheaton benefit
from any changes that are made,
but all of the citizens involved
need to be heard from.
1t seems to me this is a must
for all of the citizens associations
and they could be initiating their
own committees to look into
what the people would like to
see about the traffic problem.
Start working on these ideas
now, and maybe in the near flu
ture we will be able to see a
change. Certainly if the proper
authorities are made aware of
the entire picture, I'm sure they
viii not turn d cold shoulder to
our needs.
If any of our readers have any
particular gripes, or constructive
ideas, let me know and / will
pass them on to John BARLEY.
PIeasantview Elementary
lPTAers-pIease note. The reg
ular February meeting of your
PTA will be held next Thurs
day. Not Tuesday, as i stated
last week.
DIR. Forbes Norris, Superin-
tendent of Montgomery Coun-
ty schools, will be the guest
speaker and he is going to
speak about the budget. Please
come out in large numbers TO
hear him. AS I've said so many
times before, now is the time
to question your representa-
tives and let them know what
you want for your school sys.
tenn. Particularly as this time
of the year when the budget is
being prepared.
Remember the date, Thurs
day, February 8.
Irving Rotkin, president of the
Pleasantview Swimming Pool AS
ISOLATION, said that there are now
several pieces of property being
considered by the association.
The committee hopes to look in
to every possibility and see which
piece of land is best suited for
the community.
A decision will be made at a
general membership meeting that
IS to he held sometime in Feb
ruary. A definite date hasn't been
decided upon, but by the end of
next week, there should be lots
to report. He did feel that he
wanted all of our readers to
know that the committee has
been exploring every available
piece o. property to see Just what
could be had
The Coop receipts must be
turned in by February Is.
For those Wheaton-Glenmon
ties who have beer asking Just
what the procedure is for turn
ing in your grocery, drug anc
gas station receipts, there is a
form with all of the details list