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The Sidney herald., 1956-11-22

either holiday gifts or the routine
things we buy at all seasons, viii
be offered an almost bewildering
assortment of wares from which
to choose. They will e the best
and most attractive standards of
display, sanitation, advertising
and promotion. They will, with
few exceptions, be met by friend
ly, courteous and helpful sales
people. They win - unless their
wants are unusual indeed -
find exactly what they are look
ing for. And they would do well
to consider what has made all
this abundance possible. The
most important force in that has
been the competitive, free en-
terprise system, in which no one
has a monopoly on anything, and
in which the rewards go to those
who please the public most, and
who offer the best value for the
dollar.
The Sidney herald., 1956-11-22

Mrs. Kenneth Klasna and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Cornelia and twins, MIR. and Mrs
Priny Schlenz and Mrs. Mary
Fisher and Mary attended the
All Achievement day meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher
and children and MI. and Mrs.
Leslie Candee and children were
callers Saturday night at the Al
fred Candee home. Little Debtle
Candee had the misfortune OF
falling down the stairs and land
ed on the cement floor cutting a
deep cash on her forehead. They
brought her to the doctor and
ten stitches were taken. She is
better at the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prinys Schlenz
and Virgil Cornelia were Sun
day dinner guests at the George
Fisher home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete j. Ruffatto
and children stopped at the Geo.
Fisher home Sunday. They were
on their way to the Adolpn
Strand home where they were
dinner guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Smith
The Sidney herald., 1956-11-22
(The USA In A Trailer

just about ripped off my ear drum
when / asked him his preference
for the November 9th election.
In a raucous, well-articulated
political pronouncement, Roger
screamed: 81 like Ikel" and he
followed that with a wolf whistle,
/ think this embarrassed Mrs.
Peters, owner of the cafe who
obtained Roger just a few weeks
before, because l believe she her
self is a Stevenson fan.
But back to Snookie, the talk
ing dog. Say" l said to him as
he lay coyly with head on paws,
do you think Ike will VIM"
NO." he said.
Wow, I thought, I have a
SCOOP Then l suppose you think
Stevenson is the winner?"
And the dog - as plain as day
= said, "No!"
Well, this really called for
some political analyses. / was
getting set to ask Snookie some
qualifying questions when MI.
Payne sheepishly stepped up. He
had a confession to make, he
said.
NO" he told me, was really
the extent of Snookie's vocabu-
larry. HE really can't say Yes
yet" Mr.. Payne said.
So as you can see, Joe, there
won't be any political column to-
daY.
The Sidney herald., 1956-11-22

Actually, the first national call
for thankfulness came in 1889,
when General Washington order
ed a day of thanksgiving for the
adoption of the Constitution. This
was the first Thanksgiving Proc
lamation to be issued by a Pres
ident of the United States.
In countries such as England
there have been many days of
thanksgiving, and they commem-
crate English historical dates. The
day the Black Prince defeated
the French at Poictiers, in 1856,
has long been observed in Eng
land as a day of thanksgiving,
and at one time was celebrated
for eight days. Also, special
thanksgiving services were held
on the anniversary of the defeat
of the Spanish Armada in 1888,
and for other military triumphs.
Our Thanksgiving Day, then,
beginning in 1868, is a relative
ly new observance. In 1856,
Thanksgiving Day is still less
than a hundred years old and
Americans have every reason to
observe the day this year with
genuine thankfulness. Citizens of
our great country car look back
upon the years which have passed
since 1868, realizing that this ma
ton has grown into the greatest
force for democracy, and good,
on the face of the earth.
We r presently at peace, gen.
orally prosperous, a free people
and enjoying such blessings as
freedom of religion, freedom of
speech and many other liberties.
In addition, we r enjoying the
standard of living in the
with mor luxuries than
any people in the history of the
For these reasons, and many
every American citizen
should utter a prayer of thanks,
and thanksgiving, that he is so
blessed.
The Sidney herald., 1956-11-22

THANKSGIVING. 1856

Thanksgiving, perhaps the most
American of all national holt
days, occurs relatively early this
year, on the 22nd.
The first national celebration
of Thanksgiving Day was held
in 1868, and the first interna-
tional celebration in 1909. There
fore, Thanksgiving is a relative
ly new holiday.
Credit is usually given to Mrs.
Sara j. Hale, who began cru
sading for a holiday to be called
Thanksgiving Day, in the 1820's.
Mrs. Hale was editor of Ladies'
Magazine, in Boston, and later
editor of Godey's Lady's Book,
in Philadelphia. AS editor of
these magazines, Mrs. Hale wrote
Presidents, Governors and Sena-
tors and Congressman, and finally
succeeded in having the various
states adopt a day which was
first known as Our National
Thanksgiving Day.
In the first observance of
Thanksgiving Day, as it later
became known, the day was a
religious one, resembling a Sun
day, and religious services YER
held in the churches, and fami-
lies gathered around bounteous
dinner tables, where the princi-
pal dish was, of course, roast
turkey. Sometimes, in the early
days, the churches were decorat-
ed with products of the farm, to
evidence the f~ruitfulness of the
land and the products for which
Americans were expressing their
HANKS
The Sidney herald., 1956-11-22
The Dog Said No

The Dog Said No
Bayou Country, Louisiana -
Dear Joe:
Last night I was watching a
little rain frog on u trailer
window whipping up mosquitoes
with his long tongue.
We had parked our trailer
alongside one of those bayous
near Louisiana's Sabine River. A
bayou" is really just a fancy
word for creek"
While that swamp frog (his
front paws look like human hands
with suction cups on the fingers)
was entertaining me, along comes
Harrison Payne.
Mr.. Payne said call him Pappy
because everybody else does.
Anyway, he kept interrupting
me with a story he said he had
for the column. l asked him if
he'd wait until the rain frog
Tapped up all the mosquitoes. That
frog was frisking up and down
that window screen like a baby
monkey.
But Pappy Payne said he had
Snookie with him now. l asked
who was Snookie. He said that
was his talking dog.
That little frog shifted in three
more mosquitoes before it dawned
on me what Pappy Payne (he's
from Orange, Tex said.
1 left the frog to skitter for his
skeeters alone and turned around
to see this big collie with an al
most-human look in his long face.
what can he say?" l asked
suspiciously. "He says, Yes, and
No, " Pappy said proudly.
He had Snookie lie down. "You
don't hate me, do you Snookie?"
Mr.. Payne asked. Snookie lifted
his doggy eyebrows and said =
as plain as you Or l would =
No."
What a grand opportunity, l
thought, to get the first political
Interview of the year from a dog.
Only three weeks before, at
he Oasis Cafe in Beatty, New,
interviewed Pat Peters talking
Roger. That old parrot
The Sidney herald., 1956-11-22
THE ELECTION

In his telegram of congratula-
ton to President Eisenhower,
Governor Stevenson said truly
You have won not only the
election, but also an expression
of the great confidence of the
American people"
The Presidents victory, of
avalanche proportions, amounted
to an almost unprecedented per-
sonal tribute. There can be no
doubt that he is the most popu-
lar figure of his time, and that
tens of millions of Americans, all
partisan considerations to one
side, look on him with the utmost
trust and with that still rarer
feeling, affection.
But there is infinitely more
to the Eisenhower victory than
a personal achievement. What is
of enduring Importance is the
attitude of mind and heart that
the President has brought to the
most demanding and exalted po-
sition on earth.
Mr.. Eisenhower's overriding
interest is in people = not just
people in the mass, but people
as individuals. His speeches, for
NAL and informal, almost invari-
ably stress the theme of individ-
ual freedom, and urged the kind
of government in which that
freedom may flower. He finds the
super, centralized state danger
GUS and distasteful, and believes
profoundly that government
not do for us what we
can do for ourselves.
A great many supporters of
the President, of course, have dis
and will again disagree
With him on various issues. Such
disagreement is the essence of
he democratic process. But his
,asic philosophy is solidly in the
Id, free American tradition.
Finally, another thing said by
Governor Stevenson in his cleo
ion-night telegram should be
ememebered in the unpredictable
avs that lie ahead: Tonight we
re not Republicans and Demo-
rats, but Americans"
The Sidney herald., 1956-11-22
CHRISTMAS SEAL
TIME AGAIN

It is time once again to buy
Christmas Seals, which are on
sale from the middle of Novem-
Der to the Christmas season. With
some exceptions, the proceeds
from the sale of Christmas seals
constitute the only revenue of
the tuberculosis Association.
Modern medical science can do
wonderful things with cases of
tuberculosis, if discovered in time,
and it is the purpose of the Tu-
berculosis Association to provide
educational and curative facilities
for people in this community, and
in all communities. This is a ma
jor undertaking, since TB strikes
one American every five min
utes.
1t is estimated that between
fifty and sixty million Ameri-
cans are infected with TB germs.
This means that more than one
out of every three persons in
this country carry the TB germs.
Some 100000 have the disease
in an active form, and of this
number, 100000 persons, who
have active TB, have not yet
discovered it, and may not ever
know they have it.
1t is estimated that 1900 900
persons need medical care or
supervision for active or inactive
tuberculosis. and last year about
10000 people died because this
care did not come in time. Each
year about 100000 people are
found with active TB. Statistics
in the United States show that
the problem is still a very seri-
one.
We therefore urge local citi-
zens to contribute to the fight
against tuberculosis through the
purchase of Christmas Seals.
The Sidney herald., 1956-11-22
EFFICIENT HEATING

The arrival of colder weather
means that millions of Americans
will be plunking out millions of
dollars for coal, oil, gas and other
heating fuels. The arrival of this
weather, and the burning of this
fuel, is not without its problems.
For example, many of our cities
are not as attractive as they
should be because of SCOT and
smoke which accumulate on the
outsides of the buildings. Like
wise, many homes with white
roofs are not as attractive be-
cause the white roofs are black
ened with smoke and SCOT from
furnaces.
And while there are fuels
which may offer advantages in
the way of smoke and SCOT, there
are many who prefer to S other
fuels for various other reasons.
So, it seems, most of us face a
problem when it comes to heating
our homes in colder weather.
The experts in the fuel industry
agree that there III several things
you can do. First, your furnace
should be operating efficiently.
If it is properly cleaned and OPP
Grating efficiently, it will not only
burn less fuel, but it will cause
less smoke and SCOT, which is
waste, and will thereby give you
several advantages at minimum
cost.
In the case of businesses, new
heatings a often be installed
which will pay for themselves in
a few years - because of their
greater efficiency and resulting
fuel savings in the immediate
years ahead. |
The Sidney herald., 1956-11-22
SHOP EARLY

Each year about this time mer-
chants begin to advise us TO
Buy early - and avoid the
Christmas rush" That is always
good advice. And this year, it
would seem, it is better than
ever. For, according to the
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, Christmas sales,
auto sales excluded, will total
more than seven per cent above
those of the 1855 season, for a
new all-time record. The dollar
total for November and Deem
Der is forecast at S31.1 billion.
The Chamber also observed that
the 1856 retail boom is healthier
than last years, reflecting a more
normal expansion in population
and personal income.
This season the millions of
people who flock through Ameri-
cas- retail stores, in search of
The Sidney herald., 1956-11-22
Armstrong
District News
BY Mrs. Priny Schlenz
l. Willy

Last Friday night there was
a large gathering, both north and
south of the river, compliment
ing Ray and Dale Miller on the
excellent way they had operat-
ed the ferry boat this summer.
Cards were played, lunch was
served and then gifts of watches
were presented to both of the
men.
Saturday business callers in
Sidney were Mrs. Bertha Cor
nelia, Virgil and Billie, Mr.. and
, 1956-07-06
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids j nseptuple will.
be received at the Dept. Of
Insular Affairs, Division Of.
Procurement & Supply, Chris
tiansted, Virgin Islands, until
Il am, July II, 1856, and then
publicly opened for Improve
ment OF A ROOM AT
r HARDWOOD MEM
ORAL HOSPITAL, ST
cROIx, v. /.
Copies Of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the
Dept Of Insular Affairs, Divi-
sion Of Procurement & supply
chgistiansted, Virgin Islands.
uponrequest.
AIphonso Romney
Pro. & Properly Officer
, 1956-07-06

4A4 4AA
and saw both Of them on the
ground and enquired what
had happened. Peter COM
planned that his foot was hurt
ing him; that he could not
walk, and that his sister had
fallen down. Joseph then
rushed to call Peters brother
in-Law.
The acting coroner and
DR.. Ellers arrived and after
examination the physician
said the girl apparently died
from shock.
An autopsy will be perform
ed to. determine the exact
cause Of death. "A coroners in
quest will be held next week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-31
Thirteenth Election District
ARGYLE CLUB ESTATES

Blavatt, Samuel e. C.-Lot II,
Block q, argyle Club Estates"
containing 1850 square feet and
improvements, assessed at ST.
1000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$28616.
Koonin, Myer g. M. F.--Lot 3,
Block 6. "Argvle Club Estates"
containing 7,183 square feet and
improvements, assessed at ST.
$1,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
S230.50.
Maske, Claude M e. S. Lot
2, Block 8, ARGYLE Club Estates"
containing 6,733 square feet and
improvements, assessed at ST.
$4,000 Taxes, interest and costs,
$230.94.
McNulty, Marian G.-Lot IS.
Block 3, ARGYLE Club Estates"
containing 6174 square feet and
improvements. assessed at ST.
100 90 Taxes, interest and costs,
S218.65.
Viccharelli, Domnick e. A. L.
Lot 8. Block a. "Argvle Club Els.
tates." containing 5.211 square
feet and improvements. assessed
at S7,120 no Taxes, interest and
costs S21o60.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-31
Thirteenth Election District
CARROLL KNOLLS

Legge. William p. Jr. a. M. X
Lot 7. Block RR, Carroll Knobs"
containing 1911 square feet and
improvements, assessed at &c.
$1,000 Taxes, interest and costs,
1921 49.
MacFarlane, |. S. Jr. e. F. S.
Lot 15 Block f., Carroll Knobs"
containing 6,S31 square feet and
improvements, assessed at ST.
$4,000 Taxes, interest and costs,
$236.85.
Wagman, Simon. Lot 2, Block
r. Carroll Knobs" containing 6,
228 square feet. assessed at 81,
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs
1899.
Wagman. Simon-Lot 3, Block
r. Carroll Knobs" containing g..
148 square feet. assessed at ST.
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$49.39.
Wagman. Simon-Lot q. Block
r. Carroll Knobs" containing g..
1873 square feet. assessed at ST.
$4,000 Taxes, interest and costs,
S77.S2.
Wagman. Simon-Lot 81, Block
r. Carroll Knobs" containing g..
327 square feet. assessed at
$3.50 90. Taxes, interest and costs,
S29.75.
Wagman. Simon-Lot %. Block
r. Carroll Knobs" containing g.
PCS square feet. assessed at
$40 30. Taxes, interest and costs,
S2944
Waeman. Simnn-Lot %. Block
r. Carroll Knobs" containing g.
2o5 square feet. assessed at
$3.50 90. Taxes, interest and costs,
500. IS.
Wagman. Simon-Lot 26 Block
r. Carroll Knobs" containing g..
557 square feet, assessed at
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
S29.99.
Wagman. Simon-Lot % Block
r. Carroll Knobs" containing g.
557 square feet. assessed at
$3.50 90. Taxes, interest and costs,
$2999
Wagman. Simon-Lot 20. Block
r Carroll Knobs" containing s.
557 square feet assessed at
S76O 90. Taxes, interest and costs,
S29.99.
Wagman. Simon-Lot 81. Block
r. Carroll Knobs" containing s.
All square feet. assessed at
s6o0 no. Taxes, interest and costs,
s2809.
Wagman. Simon-Lot 80, Block
r. CAROLS Knobs" containing s.
627 square feet. assessed at
1910 co. Taxes, interest and costs,
S35 SIS.
Waeman. Simon-Lot H. Block
u. Carroll Knobs" containing s.
So1 square feet. assessed at ST.
27000. Taxes, interest and costs,
S72.19.
Wagman. Simon-Lot IA. Block
y. Carroll Knobs" containing g.
551 square feet. assessed at
$4,000 Taxes, interest and costs,
S30.79.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-31
Thirteenth Election District
ARGYLE PARK

Abare. John r.. Jr. - Lot 8
BLOCK F. ARGYLE Park. Section
1" containing $3.50 square feet
md improvements, assessed at
$4,000 Taxes, interest and
costs. S17952.
Buch Dixie Part Of lot 5
Block d, ARGYLE Park. Section
2" containing 5 100 square feet
and improvements. assessed az
S6.26000 Taxes, interest and
costs. S1o5.15.
Cole, George r. l.. e. V. V.-Tot
30. Block G.. ARGYLE Park Section
/" containing 1913 square feet
and improvements, assessed at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-31

Parcel of land called Prospect
Hill, Warfield and Snowden" con
tanning 2.688 acres and improve
mentS, assessed at 81, 10000. Tax
eS, interest and costs, $11435.
Schroeder, Philip NJ. & D. D.
Parcel of land called Mount Rad
nor containing 1895 square feet
and improvements, assessed at Sc.
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
S14S.26.
Van Kirk, Lloyd H.-Part of a
tract of land called Cow Pas.
ture" containing 1921 acres and
improvements, assessed at SIT.
$1,000. Taxes, interest and costs.
S4lO.40
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-31
Twelfth Election District
DAMASCUS

Applebv. Harry F. e. M. A
Parcel of land called Cow Pas
ture" containing / acre and i'm
movements. assessed at 81 400 90
Taxes. interest and costs. S40.73
Aprlebv. Harry F. g. NJ. A.
Parcel of land called Cow Pas
ture" containing LAG acres and
irnproVenoents. assessed at 81
430nO. Taxes, interest and costs,
S6371.
Gartrell. Calvin s. & f. V
Parcel Of lard called "PembrGke'
containing .96 acre and Improve
mepts. assessed at 81 3n0 M Tax
es interest ana costs sos AZ.
Cering. Rernice S.-Parcel of
land called "Haovv and Elizabeth
CONTAINING 4n94 acros and i'm
r~overnerts. assessed ar 81 on M
Taxes. interest and costs. s102 20.
Kidwiler, James S. g. T. E.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-31
Eleventh Election District
GAINESVILLE

Carlisle, Franklin H. & c. M
Parcel of land called "Cool
Spring" containing 1850 acre, as
sessed at $4,000 Taxes, interest
and costs, S1068.
Case, Richard H. & N. PAR
eel of land an White Grounds"
containing 25,530 square feet and
improvements, assessed at $500
90. Taxes, interest and costs, $24.-
90.
Dayhoff, MILFORD E. & M. L.
Parcel of land called Prospect
Hill" containing 5 acre and i'm
provements, assessed at $1,600.00.
Taxes, interest and costs, $46 sc.
Mailman, John f. e. D. M.-Par-
eel of land called "Woodstock"
containing 2 acres, assessed at
$4,000. Taxes, interest and costs,
$1301.
Harner, Melvin & u. Parcel
of land called Discovery" con-
tanning lila acres and improve
ments, assessed at $4,000. Taxes,
interest and costs. S19.77.
Kingsburv, Ambrose C.-Par-
eel of land called "Wolfs Cow
etc" containing 5.734 acres and
improvements. assessed at S1.21O.-
90. Taxes, interest and costs, S37.-
76.
Mecusker, Lucy G-Part of a
tract of land called pleasant
Dale" containing 20 acres. assess
ed at S400 90. Taxes, interest and
costs. 1854.
Thomas. Harry e. Mary
School House in White Grounds
at BOYD" containing 3 acre and
Improvements, assessed at $3.50 .
co. Taxes, interest and costs, $40
OF.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-31
Thirteenth Election District
BLAIR

Allen, Harry E.-Lot 80, Block
CT, Blair" containing 5,479
square feet and improvements,
assessed at S7430.00. Taxes, in
terest and costs, $225.01.
Bauserman, George w. & L. C.
Lot Al and part of lot az, Block
A. Blair, Section l" containing
5000 square feet and improve
ments, assessed at $8,220.00. Tax
es, interest and costs, S246.42.
Black, f. b. & G.. B. Bailey
Part of lot "A and all of lot As,
Block GOA, "Blair-Takoma, Section
l" containing 5,508 square feet
and improvements, assessed at
$747000 Taxes, interest and
costs, $225.66.
Caldwell, j. Amos & Anne w.
Lot 81, Block G., blair" contain
ing 1000 square feet and inn
provements, assessed at 100000.
Taxes, interest and costs, $208.78.
Debenedictis, A. j. & +. c.
Part of lot "a, Block GA, "B. F.
Gilberts" containing 4,766 square
feet and improvements, assessed
at $4,000. Taxes, interest and
costs, $130.39.
Hankins, William III. e. +. M
Lot 10, Block d, Blair-Takoma,
Section 2" containing 8,270 square
feet, assessed at $4,000. Taxes,
interest and costs, $9101.
Hankins, William II. & E. NJ
Lot IA, Block d, "Blair-Takoma,
Section 2" containing 1000
square feet, assessed at $4,260.00.
Taxes, interest and costs, $151.03.
Lopez, Harry O. & M. Mot
60, Block b, "Blair-Takoma, Sec
ton /" containing 5,325 square
feet and Improvements, assessed
at $4,000. Taxes, interest and
costs, $222.23.
Scileppi, Alfred & Part of
lot a. Block "a, "B. F. Gilberts,
Blair containing 4,790 square
feet and improvements, assessed
at $3,27000. Taxes, interest and
costs, S106.22.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-31
Thirteenth Election District
CAPITAL VIEW PARK

Black, William C. e. D. Mot
Il, Block 80, Capitol View Park"
containing 1922 square feet and
improvements, assessed at ST.
250.00. Taxes, interest and costs,
$218.98.
Wolfe, NJ. f. e. r. E.-ParceI
10, Block 1, Capitol View Park"
containing 1898 square feet and
improvements, assessed at 49,.
$1,000 Taxes, interest and costs,
S132.50.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-05-31
Thirteenth Election District
ARCOLA

Curry, Jarvis e. M. SLOT 3,
Block b, "Arcola, Marin Subdivi'
sion," containing 1920 square
feet and improvements, assessed
at 100000. Taxes, interest and
costs, $322.71.
Fritz, Sadie Part of Lot i
and all of Lots 10 and 20, Block
6. "Arcola," containing 57OO5
square feet and Improvements, as
sessed at $4,000. Taxes. inter
est and costs, $323.19.