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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26
LaytonsviI|e and Woodfie|d
Mrs Ulysses Griffith w Clearwater 1862
LaytonsVille
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith "

LaytOnSVllle
Fourth youngsters were max
ing news in Laytonsville this
week. Because of the large num-
Der of members the LaytonsVille
girls All Club has been divided
into a junior and senior group.
The newly organized junior
group met last week Wednesday
at the school. The following of
ficers were elected: lauren
Smith, president; Sandra Priebe,
vice president; Karen Seal, secre-
tary-treasurer; Eva Chesky and
Mary Brighton, songleaders; Shir-
ley Phelps, pledge leader; Nancy
Priebe and Betty Webb, game
leaders; Jean Messer, project
chairman; Ann Burke, reporter,
and Ruth Chesky and Hazel Gels
bert, delegates to the All Coun-
ell. Mrs. Allie Messer, Mrs.
George Lechlider and Mrs. Roland
Green are group leaders.
At recent meetings of the Lay
louisville boys All Club the fol
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26

Gently married. Mr.. and Mrs. Cul-
lop now make their home in
Rockville.
Recent guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Roy Bedell were Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Bedell and daughter of
Jacksonville. S. c. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bedell left on Sunday for New
York where they will continue
their vacation.
We join in sympathy with Mrs.
Dorothy Wright and Mrs. James
Sutphin in the recent passing of
their beloved mother, Mrs. Eve
Ign Umberger We also express
our deepest sympathy to the fam
lily and many friends of Harry
Savage who passed away on Sun
day morning.
We send our best wishes to
Douglas Briggs Of Germantown
who is in the hospital undergo
ing an operation. Mr.. Briggs re-
Gently opened the Shell station
located at Old Germantown. This
station is an asset to our COM
munity.
Oh yes, as reminder, please
call or write all news to Martha
Palmer, Germantown, or call
Gaithersburg 658-J-1. We must
remember that to make the Ger
mantoWn column a success we
must have all the news.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26
Germantown
Mrs. Neely's
Pinch-Hitter
Makes Bow
BY Martha Palmer
GaitherSburg 658-J.I

Due to the illness of Mrs.
Laura Nicely, I have been asked
to write the news for the Ger
mantown area until she recov-
erS. We welcome Mrs. Nicely
home from the hospital and we
hope that she will have a speedy
recovery.
We would like to welcome Mr..
and Mrs. Dallas w. Selby to our
community Mr.. and Mrs. Selby
were recently married in the
Jamestown Presbyterian Church
and have now made their resi-
dence in Germantown.
Congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Price on their new
arrival, Kenneth Jr.
On January IA, a number of
folks from the Germantown Bap-
fist Church iourneyed to the Ken
sington Junior High School for
the Youth for Christ rally. Re-
CARELESS of the very poor wealth
er conditions everyone had safe
and enjoyable trip.
The Germantown Baptist
Training Union enjoyed evening
of fellowship together on Friday
night which was Youth Night.
Under the direction of Mrs. Roy
Bedell and the devotion period
by George Rawn, everyone had
an enjoyable time.
Sunday guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle II. Harding
and family were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Harding of Wheaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rawn
are the proud grandparents of a
new baby girl born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Rawn Jr. Of Sou
derton, Pa.
Congratulations are in order
for Mr.. and Mrs. Everette Cullop.
Mrs. Cullop, the former Mildred
Catron of Germantown, was re-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26
CoIesviIIe
By Miss Lucille Priest

We are glad to report that
Mrs. Harry Daley, Lewis Hobbs
and Sidney Bailey are all home
from the hospitals and well OIL
the way to better health
The January meeting of the
Kathryn Eye Circle of the VS.
C.S. met in the educational build
ing on Tuesday evening and the
Gladys Oberlin Circle met on
Wednesday with Mrs. Robert Ay-
ers on Orchard Way.
Tho Methodist Men held their
covered dish meeting on Tuesday
with plans completed for their
pancake and sausage dinner to
be held on February II in the
church basement The men do all
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26

bit sad this week as their unde-
feated team bowed last Friday to
Sherwood 63-40.
The we'll known athlete, Glenn
Cunningham, will be at Damas-
Gus High School February Z for
a special assembly program.
This date, February 7, will also
be the day for chest X-rays of
teachers and children over 13 at
the high school.
Mrs. Emerson Slacum, Mrs.
Leroy Mullinix, Mrs. Howard
Taylor, and Mrs. Luther Burke
were guests of Mrs. Herbert S.
Hyatt for luncheon Tuesday at
Mrs. KS Toll House.
The intermediate and Junior
MYF enjoyed their monthly skat.
ing party Monday at Sunset Roll.
err Rink.
The Rev A. Dean Kesler attend
ed a three-day ministers retreat
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Of this week at Buck Hill Falls,
Pa. More than 400 Methodist
ministers were in attendance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26
S. F. Grimes
Of WOOdfield
Dies at Home

S. Floyd Grimes, a well-known
retired building contractor of
Woodfield, died January II at his
home. He was 81. He was the
son of the late Samuel T. and
Annie Jane Beall Grimes.
A building contractor for many
years, Mr.. Grimes built many
structures both in Washington
and in Montgomery County until
i'll health forced him to retire
in 1913.
Later he was employed as a
guard at the Johns Hopkins
Applied Physics Laboratory in
Silver Spring and as a building
inspector for the Montgomery
County School Board until his
health forced him to stop work
entirely about four years ago.
He was a member of the Yves
ley Grove Methodist Church in
Woodfield and of the Methodist
Men of that church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
BERTHE w. Grimes; a son, Thomas
F. Grimes of Woodfield; a
daughter, Mrs. James Hawkins
of Woodfield, and five grandchil-
dren. Also surviving are a
brother, Wilson Grimes of Boyds,
and a sister, Mrs. Frances King
of Woodfield.
Funeral services were held
January 20 at II am. from the
Wesley Grove Church with Rev.
Ralph Mark and Rev. Warren
Firth officiating. Pallbearers,
all fellow members of the Meth
odist Men, were Ollie King,
Cramwell King, Roland Ward,
Harrison King, Bradley Hawkins
and Mehrle Staley. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday January e. 1856

the work., so come out and en-
joy the supper and fun.
The Cornerstone Club which
meets on the second Tuesday will
not meet because of the pancake
supper.
Mrs. Ethel Thompson, Mrs.
Ethel Rankin, Miss Lucille Priest
and Mrs. paisey Gray of Pitts
field, Mass. were dinner guests
on Sunday of Misses Margaret
and Annie Seay of Washington.
Although last Thursday saw
bad weather, The luncheon was
well attended and around $40
was cleared.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26
Clearwater 3-26S2

IOWlIlS OlIlCeIS were elected:
president, David Butts; vice-pres-
ident, Chris Janney; secretary,
Drew Stabler; treasurer, Roland
Lee Green and reporter, Tommy
Low. Ed Reminston, vice presi-
dent of the Silver Spring Wild
Life Achievement Club Chapter
of the Isaac Walton League, pre-
sented the chapters trophy for
conservation work in All clubs to
Tommy Low.
Tuesday night is the night for
the Mothers March on Polio.
Turn on your porch light if you
wish to contribute. All roads COW
cred by the Laytonsville school
buses will be covered by volunteer
solicitors. Give if you can.
The time for the collection is
from 7 to 9. The drive in Lay
louisville is sponsored by the PTA
and headed by Mrs. Roland Green.
The Mt. Tabor WSCS meets this
afternoon at the parsonage with
Mrs. Ralph Mark as hostess.
The U c Me Club was enter
tanned Monday afternoon by the
Laytonsville Homemakers.
Mrs. Allison Taylor is spend
ing several days this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Carter.
st. PauPs Sunday School will
have a covered dish supper for
the Sunday School and their
guests Friday at $50 at the
church hall. Pictures of a labor
atory school workshop on church
wrk taken at Westminster last
summer will be shown.
Mrs. Lewis Kibbee entertained
the Laytonsville Bridge Club last
Thursday. After enjoying a de-
licious luncheon served by the
Fire Department Auxiliary in st.
PauPs church hall, the club mem
bers enjoyed an afternoon of cards
at Mrs. Kibbee's.
The Laytonsville Farm Bureau
discussion group will meet to-
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sickle.
WOOdfield
The Mary Greene Evening
Circle will hold its annual COW
cred dish supper for the benefit of
the polio drive on Saturday at the
Woodfield church hall beginning
at $780, The public is invited.
There is no admission charge but
each group of two is asked to
bring a covered dish. Beverage
and bread are supplied.
Contributions for the polio fund
will be asked for. Mrs. Elmer
Hines is chairman, assisted by the
following committee: Mrs. w. o.
King, Mrs. James Sleeth, Mrs.
William Burns, Mrs. Charlie
Crabb and Mrs. Donald Warfield.
Everyone is invited and welcome.
The family of S. Floyd Grimes
has asked the column to express
their appreciation for the many
kindnesses they have received
during the time of his brief ILL
ness and following his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Boyer and
Daryl were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Pope.
Mrs. Margaret Bogley returned to
her home in College Park follow
ing a weeks visit with the Popes.
Mrs. Hiawatha Mcdonald is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. Duvall.
Mrs. Bowie Childs is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Leishear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Davis,
Jr. and Jimmy Ward were din
ner guests of Mrs. Mary G. Ward
Saturday. Mrs. Davis and Mrs.
Roland Ward visited Mrs. Beth
Ferguson Sunday. Mrs. Fergu-
son is convalescing following an
Illness.
James f. Duvall has asked the
column to express his thanks for
the many cards and kindnesses he
received during his recent stay
in Montgomery General Hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26
Mrs. Smock to Teach

Faculty changes at Montgom-
cry Junior College for the sec
ond semester include the addition
of Mrs. Ruth j. Smock, of Mt.
Rainier, to the teaching staff of
the English department, taking
the place of Jerome w. Kloucek,
who will go to Northwestern Uni
versity, Chicago, on leave to com
plete graduate studies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-01-26
Businessmen Meet

The Damascus Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring a
meeting Monday for all bust
nessmen i'm the Damascus
area. Contact Jerry Cook for
further details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
BroyhiII Firm
Plans 700 Units
In Shirley Area

One Of the longest established
home builders in the Northern
Virginia area is M. T. Broyhill
& Sons, 1901 Lee highway, Ar
lington, which has two subdivi-
sionS currently under way Just
off Shirley highway in AleXan-
dria and Fairfax County, the
firm said today.
The Lincolnia Hills develop
ment in Alexandria, near Shirley
highway and Route 236, has
some lis acres Of land on which
total Of 200 houses are to be
built before the development is
completed. More than 100 have
already been sold.
In addition, the firm is de-
veloping Edsall Park on It's acres
on Edsall road, west of Shirley
highway. A total of nearly 500
houses is to be built on this land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14

h olders reached 500, 14l 900.
compared with only $6,948,0 900
ten years earlier.
Real Estate loans, for the most
part in the immediate area, had
risen to $37.905,441 from ST.
270,000 at the end of 1915,
Many MOdernize
Both banks and associations
have been leaders in moderniza-
ton of Offices and adopting new
conveniences for their customers,
including air conditioning, drive
in windows and other new facil-
tiles.
Largest bank in the sections
across the Potomac is the First
g. Citizens National Bank of
Alexandria, which had assets of
more than SAC million on Deem
Der 81 and remained the largest
banking institution in Virginia
north of Richmond. Next was
Old Dominion Bank with $32 6
million, Arlington Trust with
S3l6 million and Alexandria Ma
tional with $26.8 million.
Largest association was First
Federal Savings g. Loan As
ISOLATION of Arlington with SIT
million, Arlington Fairfax Saw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
BY DONALD b. HADLEY

The active part taken by banks
and savings and loan associations
in growth of the Virginia sec
tons Of the Washington Metro
politan Area is reflected by an
increase in their assets from
around $50 million to more than
1854 million since the end Of
World War II.
Both the banks and associa-
tions have been highly success
full in attracting savings from
residents of the area and i'll turn
using the funds to help develop
rapidly growing sections through
loans.
The IA banks OF nearby Vir-
GINA had 26 Offices at the end of
1855, compared with u mstitu-
lions with Is Offices at the end
of l945. The Virginia sections
now have seven savings and loan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
Watch Those Knots

Before painting over a knot.
be sure to f1ll any cavities with
plastic wood or wood putty and
then apply sealer to the area
to prevent the sap in the knot
from staining the new coating
This Sealer may be product
made especially for the purpose
Or shellac. Remember you
usually need alcohol to "cut"
or thin it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14

Projects 400

The CreStWood Park develop
ment off Braddock road in Fair
fax County will contain approx
mately 400 houses when its ITO
acres nave been completely de-
veloped, spokesman for the
builder said today
Some 200 of the houses have
already been sold, according to
the Crestwood Construction
Corp, of AIS Wilson boulevard.
Arlington.
The building firm. which has
been operating in the Washing
ton area for about 10 years, has
built in that time approximately
1000 houses and so apartment
units.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
Lending Units Grow Rapidly
In Virqiniu Suburbs

institutions, compared with six
in 1915.
Bank Assets $40 Million
Bank assets have grown to
around $2l0 million from $50
in l945, while deposits
have jumped to nearly 5000 mil
lion from around $50 million 10
years ago.
Loans Of the banks have risen
above $40 million, compared With
only around SIS million at the
end of l945.
The savings and loan associ-
ationS had $44,391,0O0 of assets
last December 81, compared with
only $7.633,000 at the end of
1854. Invested capital Of share
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14

lngs g. Loan Association with
$40 million, First Federal Saw
ingS e. Loan Of Alexandria
with Sll.877,500 and Arlington
Fairfax Savings e. Loan with
$40 million,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06

Mrs. B. Hall. and Mr.. and Mrs
John Alley OF Richmond.
The Young Peoples Director of
the Jones Chapel Baptist Church is
entertained the group at her home
on Saturday afternoon, March 81 al
| pm. All children Of the commnn-
ity were welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Atkinson
spent Sunday afternoon i'll Rich
II ond visiting Mr. and Mrs A. l..
High.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06
Mt. Zion

Mrs. Paul W Cave and Andy
Mrs. c. w. Cave. Mrs. T. L. Hud-
gins and M K Davis were visitors
on Tuesday Of Mr.. and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Tatum.
Mrs A. D. de Bettecourt had
| the misfortune TO accidentally burn
down a storage building in her yard
while burning leaves last Monday
afternoon She wishes to thank her
many friends and neighbors for
assisting her in bringing the fire
under control. One neighbor used
his truck and his hired men to
haul water for several hours and
put out all traces of the fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kritzer
and Connie Mae, of Fork Union,
were Tuesday evening visitors in
the B. L. Apperson, Jr. home.
M. K Davis and James Du Val
visited H. M Du Val at Mcclure
Hospital last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wills and
son, Tommy. and Mrs. Charles T..
Green were dinner guests on Sun
day of MIR and Mrs. Ernest Ander-
son.
Carlton BoatWright. of Richmond
Mrs l.. W Apperson. Jr., Gayle.
Ms Jack Harris. Mrs. Hamden
Seuy and Virginia Wrenn were cal
lerS last week in the home of
Misses Mary and Louise Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Anderson
were Tuesday visitors with her pa
rents. Mi. and Mrs John Moss, at
Gladstone.
Miss June Childrcss. Mrs. W. B.
Anderson and Mrs. Ernest Ander-
son were business visitors in Rich
mond last Saturday
Friends of Leake Davis are glad
he has been able to return to his
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06
Cumberland High School News

B1l Peasants, reporter
Eldrige Blanton won second place
last week in the F. F.. A. public
speaking contest for the Piedmont
Federation. The topic Of Eldridge S
ten minute speech was Soil Conser-
walton.
Barbara Martin was recently
chosen Sweetheart" of the CumbcI-
land F.. F. A. chapter. She was given
a white and blue jacket by the chap
ter and presented an orchid corsage
at the recent F F A banquet at which
she was guest Of honor She was
sponsored in the contest by Edward
Robertoon.
Ann Agee, Nell Mae Stonnell, Aub-
rey Collins and Thommy Reynolds
are entering 4 All public speaking
contest in our county. The boys and
girl who win ip the county will enter
the district contest in Farmville.
Our school will have a girls soft
ball team this year Mrs Hodges the
coach. has not yet announced the
names of the girles who will play on
the team.
Opening Baseball Game
The boys team will meet Beau
mont in the first game of the season
on April 3. The game will be played
at Cumberland and will begin at 3
p. m.
The eighth grade is conducting a
MI Cumberland" contest. We will
announce the results in later issue
Members of the dramatic club and
Mrs. Chapman, their sponsor. are
recuperating this week after the long
seige of work on the dramatic club
play The play was presented last
Friday night.
The glee Club under the direction
of Mrs John Plltney will become &C
tive again now that the dramatic
club has ceased functionine.
The senior class will hold its last
dance at Sunnyside on April 8.
Members of the Beta Club who at
tended the state convention at the
John Marshall Hotel in Richmond
were Mable Cooke. Louise Johns. Pat
Joyce. Judy Duncan and David New
ton. Mrs. Lafoon. their sponsor, ac-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06

the 22nd from Jones Chapel Bap-
tli Church were Miss Lucy Muir
ply. Mesdames Frank McFall.
Marvin Bryant and Clinton Akin
SON.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Guy
McCraw's mother. affectionately
known as Mama Carrie. is not
too we'll.
Recent visitors TO Cedar Croft
have been Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. At
kinSon Of Pendleton and Mr. and
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06

al is need to bring in funds for
battling this death-ueaing e.lemy
Today's Proverb: Riches profit
not in the day of wrath: but right
eousness delivereth from death. =
Proverbs. II.
Mr., and Mrs. Jay Gamble were
week end visitors in the home Of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wade
Bryant.
The Virginia WMU met in Rich.
mond at the First Baptist Church
on March 20, q. and q. Attending on
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06

He organized Grace Presbyterian
Church, Independent in Lexington
and served for four years as the
pastor. Walker is a ministerial
member OF the Fellowship of In
dependent Evangelical Churches.
The West Indies Mission, under
which the Rev Mr.. Walker will
serve. was founded in 1928 by the
Rev Elmer V. Thompson and the
Rev. B. G. Lavastida. The mission
does work in Cuba. Haiti, Jamaica
Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic.
Windward Islands. Trinidad. and
Surnam. WIN. is a member mis-
sion OF the Inter denomlnational
Foreign Mission Association.
The public is invited to the SER
vice.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06
RAJ SUn

Wallace and Cleveland Flowers
visited their grandmother. Mrs. Lee
Flowers, in Lynchburg and their
sister, Mrs. Vernon White. in Madi-
son Heights. last week end. They
made the acquaintance of their new
nephew, Barry White.
Dr.. and Mrs. T. E. Patteson have
both their sons. Riley and Rudd.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06
Cumberland Ri. |

Nesdames John Murphy Frank
McFal Charles Waycaster. Frank
Ownby and Clinton Atkinson at
tended the Spring Planning Meeting
OF the County Home Demonstration
Federation which was held in the
Home Economics Cottage on We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 pm
Mrs Lydia W a ca S er. with
Kathy and Dennis visited her mo-
Their. Mrs. R. NJ. Speas. on Monday,
March 26.
The drive for funds to fight can
Ger IS now on. A concerted effort by
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06
Edwin S. Walker
Will Speak April s
At Centenary Church

The Rev. Edwin S. Walker, mis-
sionary candidate under the West
Indies Mission. will speak to the
congregation at Centenary Church
on Sunday. April 3, at 10 am
Rev. Mr.. Walker is a graduate of
Columbia Bible College in Illinois
home for keeps. They have Just
ended four year enlistment in the
Air Force.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06

companied them.
The art class has had an interest
ing display Of dolls on exhibit in the
library. These dolls were made Of
crepe paper. pipe cleaners. ribbon
and artificial flowers.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06

home at Arvonia from University
Hospital, Charlottesville, where he
has been patient for several days
He sustained broken leg at the
Slate Quarry last week
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-04-06

THE CAMERA ARTIST
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Farmvlle, Va
PRINCE EDWARD MILLS, INC.
Merchant Milleys
Seal of Virginia High Patent Flour
PEN Ponltry-Dairy and Stock Feeds
Farmville, Va.
GARLAND AND HARDWOOD. AGENTS
Insurance That InSures
100 North Main Street
Farmville, Va.
NEWCOMB AUTO PARTS, INC.
Wholesale Auto Parts & Equipment
Farmville, Va.
FARMVILLE FURNITURE co.
Farmville, Va.
LEGGETT'S DEPT. STORE
Farmville. Va.
Take Someone to Church with you Sun
day-Youll Both Feel Richer For It.
FARMVILLE ESQ SERVICENTER
Atlas Tires, Batteries & Accessories
Washing-Lubrication
AAA Service
Phone II Farmville, Va
r.vrop MaNyrra r,rIrprNr m UNc
Contractors-Building Material
Quality Millwork
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NEWMAN CHEVROLET SALES co.
FarmviIle, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-16
New Charge
Hits Kendrick

Former convict John A. Ken.
Idrick, IS. racketeer, was indicted
here today on charge Of nee.
ling Washington to avoid prose-
cution in an assault with o
dangerous weapon charge in
which he is accused Of shooting
George A. Clainos. IS. in De-
cember, 1854.
Kendrick recently was arrested
lin Chicago and returned here
to face the shooting charge. He
lis held under $4,000 bond in
the assault case. That case Is
scheduled for trial in District
Court on january 81.
At the time Of his arrest last
month in Chicago. Kenderick
was on the FBI's most wanted
list.
Clianos was shot and wounded
while on the second floor Of q
building at Sixth and G streets
NV. Before the indictment was
returned, however, he had skip
ped a $4,000 bond which had
been set by Municipal Court
pending a preliminary hearing.
The maximum possible penalty
for fleeing to avoid prosecution
is a prison term of 20 months to
five years and a $4,000 fine.