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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31
By County? BY District?
Manner Of EIecting COunciImen
Expected TO Loom as Issue

Should members of the
Montgomery County Council
be elected by votes of their
own council districts only? Or
should they continue to be
elected by a countrywide vote?
The issue, now a relatively mi
nor one in the county, is likely
to become a major one in the
next few months. Expected to
touch off lively discussion of the
question is scheduled introduction
in the Maryland General Assem-
bly, of a bill that would permit
Montgomery County to change
from the countrywide system to
the district system.
The legislation will be intro
duced by the legislative delega-
ton of Baltimore County, which
with Montgomery is the only 9TH
er charter county in the State.
They favor changing from the
countrywide system to the district
system. And their bill could have
equal force in Montgomery Coun-
ty if Montgomery wanted to take
advantage of it.
The Baltimore lawmakers will
seek to amend the State Consti-
tuition to effect the change.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31
RMHS Players
First Offering
Is My Enemy

THE Night Is My Enemy" by
Fred Carmichael, marks the first
fall production of the Richard
Montgomery High School drama
tic club. The Black Maskers will
present the play on November %
and % in the Richard Montgom-
cry gym.
The play unveils the story of a
psychopathic killer who feels it is
his duty to rid the world of all
imperfect people. The psychopath
murders crippled girl and an in.
spector from Scotland Yard ar
rives at the small English village
but is unable to stop the psyche
path from committing another
murder.
Connie Mckay, a tenth grader
plays the lead role in the play
The other members of the cas-
are Mandy Evans, Betty Hawkes.
Ken Stack, Audra Brainard, Judy
johnson, Robert Malone, Ton
Ronstrom, Bill Van Pelt anC
James Lee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31

States population but exercise
only 40 percent of its representa-
ton.
State Too Tough
Finding reform on the state
level too complicated at this time,
he said, he decided to look into
county-level politics.
'"I believe something can be
done here" he said. who knows, y
he added, maybe this will become
one of the big issues"
If it does, the first move is
up to the General Assembly. Il
legislators enact the proposed
constitutional amendment, the
question will then be put on the
Statewide ballot in November
1858. Then, if approved by State
voters, it would have to be okayed
by county voters in order t.
change the county charter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31

county council, sitting as a dis
trlct council for the Maryland
Washington regional district,
pointed out that tine dairy has
Deen IN operation at this location
Tor more tnan rs years long be-
lore the surrounding area was
zoned at all. Inc DAIRY had been
IN operation for years before the
general area became populated
with single family homes, the
opinion also noted. The DAIRY has
had the status of a lawful non.
conforming use since the advent
of zonlng.
In 1858, the council granted the
dalry's request Tor a cnange to
commercial zonlng, but an error
was mace in description of the
property. Also, soon after the
properly was rezoned CONNER
clal, change in the coming ordi-
nance limited dairy operations
only to industrial zoned areas.
Councilman Baughman contend.
ed that expansion OF the build
ing was not permitted under a
non-conformlng use. Mrs. Werner
SAID she was willing to correct
the error committed in 1858 but
was not willing to expand the
dairy's area as an industrial zone.
Both Mrs. Werner and Council
man Walker expressed fear that
the granting of this zoning change
would open the door to further
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31
Liquor Tax
Levy Yields
$26,487

Montgomery County will re-
ceive $26,478 from the State as
its share of the State liquor tax.
A total of $485,894 was raised
by the tax last fiscal year. 1t will
be distributed to the % counties
and Baltimore City on the basis
OF 90 cents for each gallon of dis
titled spirits delivered to lawful
retails dealers.
Garrett County will get none
because beer, wine and liquor
can't be sold there. Baltimore
City received the lions share, or
$232,28 Three counties = Balti-
more, Prince Georges and Anne
Arundel - received more than
Montgomery County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31
Miller Hits
Plans Unit
OnParkLot

Sterling Construction Com
pany's application for recon-
ing of a narrow strip of land
between North Washington
md Adams Streets as a park
.ng lot adjacent to its pro-
posed hotel was taken under
ldvisement Tuesday by the
Rockville Mayor and Council.
Opposing the Planning Com
MISSIONS recommendation for de-
1ial was James r. Miller, Jr.,
president of Rockville's Chamber
IF Commerce who called it tex
remedy impractical"
He objected to the Commits
Sion's decision against consider
ng the land use proposed as part
of the rezoning case, since the re-
coming would stand even if the
hotel were never built.
Earlier Tuesday, the Chamber
lad voted in favor of both the
hotel and the rezoning which is
necessary to give it adequate
parking.
Miller said the hotel would be a
tremendous shot in the arm for.
he economic, social and recreas
-ional development of the COM
nunity."
A nearby resident, Frank VII
5or, opposed the rezoning to COM
nercial as setting precedent for
further commercialization of adj
jacent residential land.
Visor also pointed out that the
strip Of land in question which
runs behind a block of row
houses on North Adams is needed
for off-street parking and access
for garbage and trash removal
for these homes.
A majority of the homeowners
in the area were opposed for the
same reasons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31

AT least one group of Montgom-
cry county Democrats, the West
ern Suburban Democratic Club,
may make the issue a major one
in the forthcoming campaign.
Some Comment
County Council president
Charles H., Jamison and coun-
Gilman Robert T. Snure also
would favor such legislation.
Snures vote would be a power
full one. He represents the fifth
election district consisting of Sll-
yer Spring, Wheaton and Coles
vile, which has about 167, 1000 pop
ulatlon, or more than half of the
total county residents. One coun-
ell district has only 11,000 resi-
| dents.
The grossly disproportionate
power in county voting that is
contained in the fifth district is
the very thing that the Baltimore
delegation is trying to alleviate.
Why, they ask, should a heav-
lily populated suburban area die
tate which council candidates
should be elected? Perhaps, they
point out, the residents of a
sparsely populated council district
want candidate who is anathe-
ma to the more powerful district.
What happens? The man most
popular with the thickly settled
areas of the county gets elected.
| Councilwoman Stella Werner
and councilman ]. Grahame Walk
er are of the opposite view. IF
we elect councilmen from east dis
trict, then we will have a divided
council, each man voting for his
district" Walker said
Il prefer the present system.
There is less pressure exerted by
the districts and, thus, less pres
sure to vote for the districts in
stead of for the county as o
WHOLE" he declared.
Walker, who lives in Sumner,
near Bethesda, is one of the two
councilmen elected lat large. "
That is, they need not reside in
any specific county community
to be elected. The other is vii.
bur N. Baughman, who lives neal
Olney.
Stella's Remarks
Stella Werner, one of the per.
sons who helped draft the county
charter, said she could see, merit
on both sides of the question, -
but, Il would not like to make
any snap decisions at this time.
Mrs. Werner played down the
Importance of the large popula.
ton behind Snure's one vote in
| council matters. Her council dis.
trict, the fourth, including Be-
theSda and Potomac, has a popu.
lation of about $4,000. 1t is the
second largest district.
Alfred l.. Scanlon, of the West.
ern Suburban Democratic Club,
prepared a report which he re.
Gently submitted to his group.
His report suggested three ways
to bring about change in voting
for council members:
o Redistrict the county into
nine instead of five council dis
| trictS.
. Elect the existing seven coun.
cilmen at large.
. Increase the council TO nine
members with four of them at
large.
Scanlon first became interested
in reforming the county council
in back-hand way. He dug into
population figures and learned, he
said, that Montgomery, Prince
Georges and Baltimore counties
comprise about go percent of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31
] PooIesville Dinner

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
sPoolesville, will hold its annual
turkey dinner and bazaar in the
Poolesville High school cafeteria
on November 9, from 3 to 7 p. m.
Want to learn to square dance?
Call the Rockville City Recrea-
ton Department at Garden A.
5000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31
BRInGE SESSION

The Bridge Section of the Jun
ior Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
will gather at 8 p. m. on Wednes-
day, November 6, at the home Of
Mrs. Leon Grant, Jr., 8038 Glen
dale Road, Chevy Chase.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23
FIRE HAZARDS

Full realization of the danger of
home fires was never more pronoun-
ced in this community than it has
been in the past week since family
of six persisted in their fire-trap home
in nearby Loris.
There should be a lesson in this
tragedy for everyone here as we'll as
Loris. The living quarters were total
ly inadequat and a danger to life,
health and safety for many years.
Yet, some families in desperation &C.
cupied the premises.
Condemnation against such fire
traps should have been made by pub
lie officials long ago. And just such
action should be taken here on
variety of so-called rental properties
that actually could not meet stand
ards of rental properties anywhere.
We have an acute shortage of good,
wholesome, lowcoSt rental properties
in Tabor City and throughout the
area. Thus, many persons in modest
circumstances are occupying dozens
of fire traps
Condemnation of such properties
rs residences for rent might force
some OF these people away from
Tabor City. That. of course, we would
hate to see. but if it would save their
lives and protect their health and
safety, it would be worth the sacrifice.
And then in the long run, better
rental properties would eventually
emerge, and we would be on the way
toward Slum clearance that the
larger cities have had in process for
years.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23
VETERANS INSURANCE

The right 10 convert World
War ! and II CT insurance from
term to permanent plans i'm not
affected by the new Survivors
Benefits Act. the Columbus CO.
UNITY Service Officer announced
Mr.. Nance said the only CT
policies which may NOT be con-
.vcrted are the 5-ycar term post
service policies which the law
.stIpulatcs are non-convertible.
Otherwise. according TO the
Service Officer, all other CT
term policies are convertible,
even the post-service term pol
icics for which disabled veteran
are eligible if they apply within
one year from the date that VA
'inds their disabilities 10 be
sCrvicc-conncctcd.
The Survivor Benefits Act
merely limits insurance Of new
CT insurance policies. II does not
alter the conversion rights in cx-
listing policies.
Mr.. Nance said his office and
Mr.. T. Formy-Duvsl, District
Officer, North Carolina Veter-
ans Commission, 400 Murchison
Building, Wilmington, N. c: are
prepared 20 assist vererans with
their government insurance
problems.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23
TIRESOME AFTER A FEW YEARS

Probably the most disgusting aspect of country
newspapering is what some folks lean the most
cherished part - close personal contact with con.
munity residents. F..
Actually, the only time it proves disadvantage
is Wednesday nights after the paper has been pub
lshed.
1t is usually that night phone calls mean only
one thing - someone didn't like what said or
the way it said and they can't sleep until they
you out.
In most instances you don't back until the
phone is securely in place and only your wife hear
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23
SANDY PLAIN ACCEPTS
CHALLENGE

Sandy Plain residents eagerly &C
cepted the challenge to lead the way
IN Columbus County's move to or
ganlZe community development
program.
II came as no surprise to those
acquainted with the progressive spirit
of the people who reside in that COM
munIty.
Community development programs
are being carried out successfully
throughout North Carolina. There is
nothing magical about the work. 1t
simply boils down to people with an
interest in their community working
toward a common goal.
While it is designed to increase
farm income, it won't be an overnight
proposition. However, We believe the
record several years from now will
bear out the fact that farm income
has increased in Columbus communi-
ties participating in the program.
Community development requires
foresight, initiative, imagination and
hard work. Sandy Plain residents
possess these necessary ingredients
and 1t was only fitting that they be
chosen to initiate the development
program in Columbus County.
In future years we believe Column
bus citizens can point to the meeting
held in a tobacco packhouse as the be-
ginning of an era that paid dividends.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23
Lain
TALK
BY AL HARRISON
JUST FOR THE RECORD

Daily newspapers throughout the Carolinas Carrie.
a story by Rod Sparrow of Conway on the traS
deaths of six members of Loris family.
Rod who is personal friend and constellation,
newspaperman, has been getting his knocks hereabom
for the comment in the story that fremen were unaS
to cope with the fire until the arrival of the Mullins
S. G. frefighters
Witnesses wouldn't bear out the statement. II n
their contention that the fire we'll under control
when the Mullins department arrived.
In Rods defense is the fact that newspapermsn
ordinarily gets his information from what he considers
reliable sources Often check Of three news sources
will find three conflicting statements Undoubtedlv
that's what happned in this particular event 4
Better volunteer firefighters than those in thi,
small community just aren't to be found. They are
well equipped and willing to render valuable assist
ance to neghboring communities just as neghbon
wiling to lend helping hand to when disaster
strikes.
His personality appealing a melted ice
cube.
Usually you find the fellow with the most luck
the same who exerts the most energy in keeping
it. Reminds that the fastest to luck" is plenty
of hard work.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23
TIME FOR A WILL

surprisingly number of wealthy persons make
their exit from this world without word about
disPosng of their belongings. 1t usually results in
family squabbe.
Since wills aren't restricted to persons with large
amounts of money, am contemplating writing mine
1t won't make my wife wealthy since what little in
surance carry will naturally be paid to her. However,
she has thoroughly disiked golfing and fishing
that it would be a shame to burden her with the ~
StrumenS required for the two sports. Thus, I'd like
for her to know who | would like to have own them
Too, there will crop up the question to what should
be done with my photography equipment. She should
have some idea to what Id like done with it
And, always, there is the problem of who I'd like
10 serve administrator of my will. They collect .
percent but in my it will be strictly service
rendered through friendship.
There many minor details involved afters a
person completes his tour of duty in this world. Will
helps the survivors take care of them.
It's morbid thought but you can't stay forever.
So write will have done by able attorney
for nominal fee It's the least you do for yourself
and your family.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23
NO PLACE TO LAY HIS HEAD

He wandered aimlessy around town while the cold
winter wind found his shabby coat easy target.
Although the hour late and peaceful quilt
had settled over the small community, lost soul
had place to lay his head.
1t happens with regularity in large cities 1t bears
greater significance in small town Some of these
unfortunate individuals capture the sympathy of law
JAIL
But when the Jail is filled with paying guests the
unfortunate soul wonders who remarked Life is worth
living" He presumes it with place 10
lay his head.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23
Editorials . .

this necessitates greater travel on the
part of deputies in serving civil pa
pers, etc, it also calls for fewer
crimes. And fewer crimes would be
the case if known criminals were ap-
pretended and brought to justice.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23
Barney
GIuzer


movies are offering "stereo-
phonic sound" why not refer
to TV commercials as "hyster-
iaphonic" sound? While on
the subject OF clectronics, i
hear that a local college group
have started a new fraternity.
They call it Sigma Hi Fl.
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen said
IT on his TV show: Il was once
on the Sahara Desert. 1t is an
unusual feeling, like reaching
up to pluck the stars by hand.
You become tremendously i'm
pressed with the nothingncSs OF
man and the sovereignty OF
God"
After a thorough search, ]
have finally uncovered a man
who enjoys televiSion CONNER
Gals. He's the sponsor.
Russ Morgan to his orchestra
members following recent
show: "Okeh. boys, you did
real well. Now Straighten out
your underwear"
Leo Guild tells the story.
PackagerS of the tonic Geritol
announced they wanted an en-
Gee for their TV show. When
young-appearing Sonny Fox
applied. they told him: You're
TOO young" Sonny replied:
I'm really 60 but l look young
because | drink Gcritol."
Mr.. Guild also tells Bishop
Sheen's favorite story. The
poStoffice received a letter ad-
dressed to God Almighty and
sent it TO the Bishop. 1t was
request for $50. Graciously, the
Bishop sent the man SOS, rath-
er than have him lose faith.
Back came another letter.
Same man. He wrote: Dear
Lord: Thank you for the mon
cy. Would you send me another
$50 but this time please send il
through Cardinal Spcllman.
Last week. Bishop Sheen held
out S25."
Walter Mcndcnhall news
graphs the one about the little
boy who was asked by his mo-
friend in the stomach. Gould
Their why he Kicked his
boy friend in the stomach.
Couldn't help it," explained
the little fellow. He turned
around" Ray Erwin, OF
Editor and Publisher, calls our
attention to the fact that in
spelling bees the word most
miSSpelled is the word mis-
spell"
Have YOU noticed It, too, that
the popular tune. My True
Love" and the veteran melody.
Santa Lucia" are Sound-allke?
Il finished eighth in my
class" said the proud youngSt-
er to his uncle. WONDERFUL"
exclaimed the elated uncle.
land how many were in your
claSS?" Eight" said the lad.
News item: Thief Steals TV
Sc; from Store Window" So
that's what all those people are
doing while they're watching
tclcvlsion from the sidewalk.
They're making plans how to
steal the set!
Insurance agents will apprc-
clatc this paragraph concerning
their clients. II THEY struck a
car, they'll report: 81 scratched
this other car. II will cost about
$3.50 to paint" But if another
car struck THEIR car, they'll
report: This other car COM
pletely wrecked my automo-
bill" It'll cost more than $500 to
dxi"
His wife suffered from
severe case Of insomnia. One
night she turned on the bed
room light and looked over at
her husband. He was sleeping
c""t"n'ediv and soundly. I'm
able to endure this perfect pic
ture anymore, she leaned over,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23
HOMICIDE INCREASE

While the homicide rate in Column
bus county showed a sharp rise in
the last two years, the appropriation
to the county sheriff'S department has
risen also. This increased approprid-
ton, perhaps, was designed to in
crease the law enforcement and bring
more criminals to justice but the fact
remains that more unSolred crimes
than ever mar the record i'll Columbus.
During the political year i'll which
former sheriff Hugh Nance and the
present sheriff J. K. Pridgen split the
office and thus the appropriation,
19o4-55, the Columbus County Com.
missioners set up $36,4OO for that
department. The previous year when
Nance served alone, the appropriation
was only $4,000.
The present years appropriation
for the sheriff's department is $685.
754, nearly $4,000 more than the
last full year in which Nance served.
Nance assumed the sheriffs office
with only three deputies, the same
number that the late Herman Stanley
had during his term. He had the
number raised to four the next year,
five the next, then cut to four and
when he retired from the office it
was back to five again. The present
sheriffs force also has five deputies
and there are four fee deputies pre-
force.
Deputy sheriffs now are consider
ably better paid than ever before,
now drawing $4,000 salary and $1,000
year for travel.
We believe that the increased APP
preparation for the Sheriif'S ucuar.-
ment was necessary. We belize Tia
the deputies deserve the increased
salary and travel expense. The COS,
of living higher than couple of years
ago and sheriffs and deputies have
always been underpaid. County fl.
nances here, and elsewhere in North
Carolina, are not such that additional
appropriation is possible.
Yet, the same number of deputies
are available now as during the maxi
mum strength of any previous sheriff
and more money is available than
ever before. Yet, the homicide rate
increased drastically in the past two
years and Peter Return Strickland
still! runs loose months after he should
have been behind bars. HomicideS.
murders or suicides. apparently No
one knows which, still hang in the
balance unsolved.
The sheriff's department can ut an.
time call on assistance from the North
Carolina State Bureau of Investiga-
ton. If the solution of unsolved
crimes can not be found by local Of
flcers, such assistance should be sum-
moned. If Pete Strickland can't be
caught, they should yell for help and
find him.
The facts show that Robson and
New Hanover counties have larger
sherltfs department appropriations
and thus more deputies per capita
than does Columbus. The facts also
show that the world over crime is il
direct proportion to the concentration
of the population. New Hanover and
Robson have concentrated popula
tons In some areas that prompts 4
higher crime rate. In Columbus. we
are spread over a large area with
little concentrated population. While
VETERANS INSURANCE dairy cxtcnsIo
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23
Carers
Column
By-W. Horace Carter

PETE STRCKLAND For several weeks have been edit
oralzing the failure officers apprehend this man VINO
wanted least crimes He continues TO escape arrest
despite his cutting spree shooting Now Pete has
that he ouwt the law He Will PROBABLY read this
item
Thus call Pete to walk into the sherffs de-
partment give ability
TO the clutches Of the law continue to live IN
hiding eventually will either get shot commit other
crimes that will make justice tougher You
and know that life can't be pleasant for you
right with the constant fear Of being caught staring
you the Thus haven't killed body that
Of and justice wouldn't be too hard to take For
everything gain and nothing 70 lose
In the long by surrendering And If do,
Of could evade for long
while remaining virtually
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23

Promising heifers for herd re-
placement need more than a
promise, says Marvin f. Senger,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23

someone is giving you trouble.
he's giving you static" =. II
you can't get ahead OF your
closest business competitor,
mister, why not get along with
him. ~
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-01-23

shook her husb"nd severely
until he was wide awake. AMI
tNon asked him: Whats
wrong, dear. can't YOU sleep?"
rs now oppression, born
of the clcctronics age. When