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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Nancy Brown, Stanley Skate
United in Military Ceremony

lace gown, and the bridegroom's
mother wore blue lace. Both had
corsages of deep red roses.
A reception followed the cere-
mony in the Fellowship Hall Of
the 9th Presbyterian Church,
Washington, d. C. Later the cou-
pie departed on a wedding trip
to Nassau, Bahama Islands.
Both the former Miss Brown
and her husband are graduates of
Montgomery Blair High School,
where she was elected Queen of
the Christmas Ball in 1852. The
bride also attended the Univer-
sity of Maryland and the Nation
al Art School. Prior to her mar
riage she was employed in the
advertising department of Wood
ward & Lothrop where she did
some fashion modelling.
1t. Skate served three years in
the Army during the Korean con-
flict. He recently graduated from
Georgetown University as a dis
tinguished military student, re-
ceiving his BIS. degree and his
commission as End lieutenant in
the regular U. S. Army.
The couple will reside at Fort
Bragg, N. c., where 1t. Skate
will be stationed with the Sind
Airborne Division.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Dolores Miller,
Mr.. Dewhirst
Engaged Wed

From Ferndale, Wash, comes
announcement of the engagement
of Miss Dolores Mary Miller to
Mr.. Keith Rodger Dewhirst, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Dew
hirst of Silver Spring.
The bride-elect is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert II. Miller.
A graduate of the University of
Rochester School of Nursing, she
is now practicing at Strong Me-
mortal Hospital in Rochester,
N. Y.
Mr.. Dewhirst received his BIS.
degree from the Rochester In
stitute of Technology where he
was member of Kappa Sigma
Kappa fraternity.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

Happily married, Mrs. Werner
takes an active interest in her
husbands 30-year career with the
Federal government and his pres.
ent job as engineer heading the
General Services Public Building
Administrations department of
equipment and plumbing.
She displays with pride a book.
let which he co-authored on the
setting up of the National Instit-
utes of Health facilities.
The Werners share many inter.
ests and, with their two daugh.
tiers married and living close by,
they have started on a new and
HAPPY phase of life" together
which includes many hours spent
on their common hobby of flower
raising (this year, dahlias of enor-
nous size) and frequent weekend
trips of "just vagabonding"
County Councilwoman Stella
Werner is noted for her political
ly active and energetic career in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Keith-Richards Rites
Held in Kensington

Joining the parade of summer
brides is Miss Barbara Ann Rich
ards, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Richards, 1926 Gail
Street, Silver Spring, who was
married recently to Glenn T.
Keith of the Anacostia Naval Air
Station, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.
G.. Keith of Savannah, Ga. The 2
pm. double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. j. Guy
Saunders before a setting of
white gladioli, daisies and snap
dragons at Kensington Baptist
Church.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a ballerina-
length gown of French bridal lace
and nylon. A fingertip veil fell
from her tiara of seed pearls and
lace.
Her maid of honor was Miss
Carol Ann Stasiunas of Kensing.
ton, who was gowned in pink lace
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

PTA, Mrs. Werner began to ex-
pand her interests.
She stresses however that she
is not a "joiner" and that she al
lows only one outside activity at
a time. Since this interest hap
pens to be government it covers
a wide range which explains her
reputation as the ubiquitous Stel-
la Werner!
Leading up to her interest in
local government were her COM
munity activities Zone at a time)
in getting a library and a recrea-
ton center for Bethesda, the Be-
thesda Youth CounciD and USO
work during the war which led
to the organization of the YWCA
in the county.
Her early precinct work
brought home the lack of interest
in political parties in the area
which was a rude shock to one
who believes that the party sys-
tenn is fundamental to our demo
cracy Including the Republi-
cans).
So our one woman crusade or
gained the Women's Democra-
tic Club of Leland to stir up in
terest and get people registered.
Takes to Air
Interest in the County Commits
sioners' meetings which were SO
poorly attended that they were
held in the county managers Of
flee in the old building led to a
15-minute news report by Mrs.
Werner over WBBC every Tues
day following the meetings.
At the same time she began
writing a similar report in col
umn called Listening" for Cert
rude Bradley, owner and editor
of the Bethesda Record.
Two other broadcasts that she
began during this period were
Club Time With Stella Wern-
er" which she did daily for a
year, and a twice a week forum
for public officials.
And then came the charter
movement and a conflict of inter
ests for Mrs. Werner because her
party fought the modernlzation
of the county government.
She resolved this by becoming
the executive secretary for the
Charter Committee until the fight
was won.
In 1850 she returned to her
party and ran for County Coun-
ell and won the position she has
held ever since.
An apt conclusion for the story
of Mrs. John Werner is to point
to the career Of Young Stella,
Mrs. Leroy Montgomery Allison,
mother of two children, who is
also active in the Methodist
Church, vice chairman Of her pre-
cinct and corresponding secretary
of the Western Suburban Wom-
ems Democratic Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

and nylon tulle. She wore a
matching lace pillbox hat and car
ried a cascade of pink roses.
Also attending the bride were
the Misses Elaine Kearns and
Janet Pruitt, both of Wheaton
and Donna Ludonince of Silver
Spring. They wore pink alencon
lace and tulle with matching hats
and carried cascades of pink roses
and blue delphinium.
Wearing a floor-length dress
like the maid of honor's, little
Amy Koelling of Wheaton, served
as flower girl. She carried a
white basket of assorted rose
petals.
Jack N. Keith of Anacostia
Navy Air Station, was best man
for his brother, and ushering
duties were performed by George
t. Holmes, Donald l.. Christen.
sen and Clifford L. Cobb, all of
Anacostia Navy Air Station.
Mr.. Howard Hoffman sang the
nuptial music, and Mrs. Marion
Humphrey played the organ.
During the reception which fol
lowed in the church social hall.
the mother of the bride received
in lilac silk shantung two.piece
afternoon dress with a corsage of
white roses. The bridegroom's
mother wore a sheath white cot
ton lace over beige taffeta with
a corsage of yellow roses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Hold State Jobs

Two members of the Silver
Spring Junior Woman's Club
have been appointed to head com
mitteeS for the Maryland FEEDER
alton of Womans Clubs. Mrs.
Glenn Harrison has been named
Junior Editor Of the Maryland
Clubwoman Magazine, and Mrs.
Robert Bellany has been appoint
ed drama chairman of the State
Federation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

One of Montgomery Countys
well-known farm families has
welcomed an addition with the
birth Of daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ronald c. Kile of Gathers
burg. Little Karen Nelli is the
couples first child, born July "a
at Montgomery County General
Hospital.
Mr.. Kile is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan u. Kile, also Of Cath
ersburg. His mother is president
of the Associated Women of the
Montgomery County Farm Blu
reau.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
List New
In Bethesda

The new committee chairmen
for the Woman'S Club of Bethes-
da were recently announced by
Mrs. Edward c. Foringer, presi-
dent, who also revealed the crea-
ton of a new committee on civic
and social problems in the COM
munity. With ASK and Learn"
as its motto, the group will work
with existing civic groups to help
make Bethesda an even better
place in which to live, Mrs. For
niger said.
Chairmen appointed include the
following:
American Home, Mrs. John
Crippen; Bulletin, Mrs. Joseph A.
Guard; Federation Magazine,
Mrs. Donald Deyo; Motion Pic
lures, Mrs. Francis r. Poore;
Press and Publicity, Mrs. Jarl
Larson; Radio and Television,
Mrs. Arthur j. Stanton; Tele-
phone, Mrs. Howard A. Turner
and Mrs. Ralph F. Dimmitt; Edu-
cation, Mrs. William S. Tyson;
Scholarship and Loans, Mrs. John
G. Burton; Youth Division, Mrs.
William T. Baxter; Fine Arts,
Mrs. Percy Grady; Art, Mrs. AL.
len V. Austin; Drama, Mrs. Fred.
erick H. Carton; Literature, Mrs.
Harold r. Gearhart; Music, Mrs
Fred Hardwood; International
Relations, Mrs. John G. Wer
necke.
Also Legislation, Mrs. Richard
c. Mattingly; Public Affairs, Mrs
Walter H. Norman; Citizenship
Mrs. Jesse T. Price; Indian AT
fairs Mrs. Milton r. Tinsley; Ma
tional Defense, Mrs. Thomas E
Godfrey; Safety, Mrs. Camille L
| LeFevbre; Status of Women, Mrs
P. ]. Hennessy Jr.; Veterans, Mrs
Drew L. Caraway; Community
Service United Givers Fund, Mrs
Dewitt S. Hyde; CHRONOLOGY
Mrs. George w. Howard; Needle
work Guild, Mrs. Alfred S. King;
Red Cross, Mrs. Drew L. Cara
way; TB., Mrs. George T. Con
dron; Welfare, Mrs. John A. Re
shoft; Child Welfare, Mrs. Phil
lip E. Mangan; Montgomery
County General, Mrs. Charles j
Mumford; Suburban Hospital
Mrs. Donald S. Rubenstein; Men
tai Health, Mrs. Robert K. Bole.
Standing Committee Chairmen:
Grounds, Mrs. Edna P. Chester;
Hospitality, Mrs. Robert E. JAG,
oby assisted by Mrs. Parker b
Robinson; Reception, Mrs Robert
B. Hall; House, Mrs. T. l.. Jack.
son; Membership, Mrs. T. O.
Thornton; Program, Mrs. Free
man A. Grant; Rentals, Mrs. Irv'
ing M. Dow, assisted by Mrs. T.
Edwin Norris; Rules, Revisions
and Resolutions, Mrs. Gordon T.
Locke; Dessert Bridge, Mrs. Ed
ward Everitt; Forty Club, Mrs.
Bruce Butler; Invulnerables, Mrs.
Joseph B. Zimowski; Suburban
Hospital Library, Mrs. l.. F. Cook.
Special Committee Chairmen:
Antique Show, Mrs. Gordon H.
Seger and Mrs. Jesse T. Price;
Pantry Shelf, Mrs. T. Emmert
Beall; Assistant Chairman, Mrs.
Ormond S. Munger; Budget, Mrs
Louis A. Gravelle; Card Index
Mrs. Walter L. Brauer; Cards and
Flowers; Mrs. Joseph c. Manian;
Fashion Show, Mrs. Harlow C.
McCord, assisted by Mrs. J. w
Bernbrock; Golden Hour, Mrs
Paul Fl. Gallagher; Junior Dance
Mrs. Walter /. Waldrop; Third
Tuesday Program, Mrs. G. Bur
roughs Mider; Hospitality, Mrs
Lauriston S. Taylor; Club Pho
| foc,ya r,ha~ AHrc y ohorf Lfobay~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
CASSEROLE NEWS

Instead of having the usual hot
dogs and frankfurters at picnic
outing, plan on serving a casse-
role dish. They're so easily trans
ported. What to serve? Try
preparing meat ball and spa
gheth casserole it's sure to
whet appetities. Spanish rice and
frankfurters is always a welcom-
ed hot dish too.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Drycleanine Queen

Miss Kay Lyle, 10, of 200
Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, re-
Gently reigned as queen of the
Back Home Day" annual reunion
of graduates of the National In
stitute of Drycleaning schools.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

community service, and this is
the story of the woman behind
the official
Laughs At Digs
Johns Other Wife" laughs at
the county digs about Mr.. Stella
Werner. She knows that to the
people in her husbands field she
is just another wife. She is also
secure in her knowledge that her
public career has her husbands
complete approval as contribut-
ing to her happiness.
Although her home and church
are her fundamental interests,
she feels that the present happy
phase would be tragic one with
her children gone if she did not
have her work in government to
take up the slack.
Although John Werner can
take no active part in her career,
his engineering knowledge is al
ways available for one of the
most important aspects of her
job as councilwoman.
Councilwoman Werner often
uses herself as an example belle
ing the old fable that wives of
Federal government employees
cannot take part in politics.
Election Year Looms
On the eve of an important
election year, Stella Werner is
not ready to commit herself to
any action yet as she says Il am
never one to chart my own course
but am dependent on the people
who are interested in having my
services in government"
However, the councilwoman adj
mits that she anticipates many
more active years ahead and feels
that her interest in planning may
extend her activities into coopera-
tive movements between local
governments in the Washington
area with the aim of improved
government services at less cost.
What is the background lead
ing to this point in her career?
Stella Biddison was born in the
home of her ancestors, on the
original land grant located on
FRANKLIN Avenue in Baltimore
County. In this age of migration,
Stella has an unusual claim to
fame in that this home and her
present one are the only two
houses in which she has lived.
Mrs. Werner's present sym
pathy with homeowners faced
with the ravages of progress"
comes from watching her old
home almost swallowed by the
extension of the dVal-lane high
way in front of it after the area
had been annexed by Baltimore
City.
Moves Home Back
However her mother had it
moved back on the lot, remodeled
into apartments, and now, at age
"a, is still actively running her
home by the side of the road.
Politics Democratic of course)
played an important part in Stel-
las early years as her father, a
lawyer, was State Senator, then.
Stella can remember explaining
the mysteries of the ballot to
neighboring farmers who sought
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

A pre-nuptial farewell luncheon
for Miss Beryl Everett, was given
recently at Water Gate Inn by
her associates at the U. S. Geo
logical Survey. The bride.to-be,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
r. Everett, GIL Bellevue Drive,
Bethesda, will marry Mr.. Asher
Atkinson on August "a at St.
Johns Episcopal Church. Chevy
Chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Stork Stories


Our neighbors in Harmony
Hills, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. Bar
rett, Jr., 1911 Palmira Lane, have
a new baby son. The infant ar
rived July 25 at Doctors Hospi-
tai, weighing 6 lbs, Z OF. He's
been named Jay Allen.
The Barretts are also the par
ents of a daughter, Elizabeth Ann,
3; and another son, Wade Cal
win, 2. Mr.. Barrett owns Bee and
Dee Dry Cleaners, 1904 Piney
Branch Road, Silver Spring.
The babys maternal grandpar-
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Hart
man of Washington, d. c., and
the paternal grandparents are Mr..
and Mrs. Wade Barrett, ST., Of
Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Soirees

Here from Encino, Calf, to Wis
it Capt. and Mrs. Thomas F. Car
roll, USA, 2315 Blue Ridge Ave
nue., Wheaton, are Mr.. and Mrs.
f. F. Zimmerman and their
daughter, Betty Lee. The Car
rolls hosted a recent dinner party
at Normandy Farm in honor of
their house guests.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Sausage sandwich Idea

Plump pork sausages, apple
sauce and American cheese can
join together to form a sandwich
that's AL on the list Of sandwich
favorites. Arrange cooked pork
sausage links on a slice of toast
which has been spread with apple
sauce. Allow 2 links per slice of
bread. Top each bread slice with
cheese strips before serving, and
slip into broiler just until the
cheese melts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

A coming home dinner" at
Water Gate Inn honored Miss
Betsy Banes on her return to Sill
yer Spring from Chicago. Her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Daniel
Banes, 815 Malcolm Drive, Silver
Spring, were hosts, with sisters,
Sally and Susan Banes, also on
hand
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
People M N~o~
Summer Stork Stories,
.SoiOurns and SOirees
By Kathleen Leary

Let's pull newsy items out of people we
know folder this week head for vacation in
Ocean City, Md. There's lot of this and that:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Darr, 3003
Blue Ridge Avenue, Wheaton, are
motoring TO Mexico City TO pick
up daughter, Dorothy, who spent
the summer there with DR.. and
Mrs. Antonio Torres de Anda.
They plan to stop in Houston,
Tex, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Ar.
thur Marion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Soiourns

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Edward
Torrey of 1877 Sligo Avenue, Sill.
yer Spring, and San Juan, Puer.
to Rico, sailed August 10 on the
u. S. United States for South.
ampton, England. They will visit
their son.in-law and daughter, DR..
and Mrs. Stuart Leach Of Lon.
don, and then tour the continent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Hits for Mrs.
StenaWernerStoy
By Dorothy Waleski
staff Reporter

This week would like to introduce Mrs John Werner
who lives at 1904 45th Street. quiet residential street just
off Wisconsin in Chevy Chase may know her as stella
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

Nicaragua, to spend year with
DR.. and Mrs. Hilbert j. Unger,
10018 Greenock Road, Silver
Spring. She Is being sponsored by
the International High School
Student Program of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference, and
will attend school this year with
the Unger's daughter, Lois Marie,
a senior at the Academy of the
Holy Names.
Miss Sandra Towsner came
home from Champaign, ILL.,, as
the newly elected international
first vice president of the B'nai
Birth Girls Organization. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lip Towsner, 1923 Saybrook Ave
nue., Silver Spring, and senior
at Montgomery Blair High
School.
During the annual convention,
Miss Anne Goldstein, also Of Sill
yer Spring, was elected to the Of
flee of counselor. Anne, retiring
international president, lives at
10107 Gardiner Avenue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22
Party.Type Entree

Cream puffs are commonly
thought of as fancy dessert. But
here is a way cream puffs fit
into the main course. Prepare
medium cream or white sauce,
add diced cooked ham, slivered
almonds and green pepper strips
>. serve in cream puff shells.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

Miss Marta Castellon Mama
mares has arrived from Managua
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-22

community service, and this is
the story of the woman behind
the official.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-28

Senators wives. said she has
finally located an outlet here
for her country-cured hams. so
they'll soon be on the Wash
ington market.
Representatives Richard
Landlord. D. S. Saund, Merwin
Coad, Leroy Anderson, Walter
Barring. Charles Porter, AL Ull-
man, Jim Haley and their bet
ter halves were also on hand.
Cocktail for Citadel
Bill Whites new book, "Cita-
del, the Story Of the United
States Senate" got a Wash
ington send-off Saturday. Cass
Garfield. chairman of the edi-
torial board of Harper & Bros.
publishing firm, came down
from New York to toss a cock
tail to-do in honor of the
author.
Held in the North Room of
the Mayfiower, the party drew
such well-known Capital fig
ures as Mrs. j. Borden Harri-
man. Senator Richard Russell,
Senator and Mrs. Mike Mans
field, Senator and Mrs. Lister
Hill, and a flock of press
friends of the New York Times
correspondent and lucid au-
thor, Mr.. White. Needless to
say, good-looking June White
was also on hand.
Luncheon for Mrs. BARLEY
Mrs. William H. Simons. who
continues to practice law as
Frieda Hennock. gave a lunch
con today in the Speakers
Office on Capitol Hill. In honor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-28
NeWSWOmen to
Honor Secretary

Members Of the Women's
National Press Club will enter
tain in honor of Shaikh Alb
dullah Balkhair, director gen.
eral of press. broadcasting and
publications for Saudi Arabia,
as we'll as secretary to King
Saud. at a tea from 4 to 6
pm. Saturday in the Hotel
Statler.
Mrs. Mary Van Rensselaer,
Thayer. free-lance writer. will
be a speaker at the event. re-
counting her recent expert
ences as a personal guest Of
Saudi Arabia's King Saud,
slated to arrive here Wednes-
day on a three-day state visit.
Also invited as honor guests
are other members of the
Kings encourage. including the
Shaikh's two assistants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-28
YOURS
SQud'sSecondW Week:
Begun Explains Diet

umbrella and, said the Am
bassador RELIEVING the scene
with a disarming grin, he just
ducked under it and stood be-
side her J.. The most amusing
thing to Mr.. Alphand was that
the Princess didn't know when
she saw him in New York after
her arrival in the United
States. that he was the French
Ambassador to this country.
The Begun invited a dinner
guest to call on her at her
villa in Cannes. It's called
Yakimour, combining her first
name with amour. Come for
a SWIM" she said. Beach or
pool? :. Pool" she said, "but
it's filled with sea water, and
if it's cold it can be heated.
and if the wind blows, there
can be a wall" That is what
is known as all modern con-
veniences.
The brand new Afghan Am
bassador. DR.. Najib-Ullah. was
at the dinner with his wife,
having checked into Washing
ton four days earlier. The Am
basSador speaks English flu
emily, has a good sense of
humor. He and his wife will
be an addition.
The Uruguayan Ambassador
and Sonora de Lacarte said
they had at last found a resi-
dence in Washington to rent
but they weren't supposed to
say whose. can tell you. how
ever, it's the Alden Sibleys'
house at 287l Woodland drive.
Turkish Ambassador and
Nine. Cork are leaving because
Of his health, said the Am
bassador. He hasn't been at
all well and the climate doesn't
agree with him. His doctor
has ordered rest, but 1t is i'm
possible to stay here without
working hard, said Mr.. Cork.
Everybod in Washington
works hard. in fact, he said.
this is the hardest working
post in the world.
Iranian Ambassadors Nine.
Amini should have her portrait
painted in the gown she wore
Saturday. A Balmain, coral
chiffon gown brought to her
from Paris by her husband. it
was exquisitely draped with an
oriental looped skirt effect.
With it she wore beautiful dia-
monds. tiny coral shoes, and a
deep coral flower in her dark
locks.
Congress HOnOred
The changing of the guard
at Buckingham Palace had
nothing on the Women's Ma
tional Democratic Club yester-
day from 4 to 6.
The ladies gave a party for
all Democrats In Congress.
especially new ones, and the
experiences with which the re-
ceiving line was gradually
changed every Is minutes was
the neatest trick of the week.
Mrs. Allen Frear, wife of the
Senator from Delaware, sur
reptitiously replaced Senatorial
couple with Senatorial cou-
pie. Several guests decided to
go through the line more than
once because they hadn't
shaken hands with any of the
requirements.
About 80 Senator's and any