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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-27
BY BETTY LENAHAN

A small dining area, even II 1t
is a separate room, often pre-
sents a decorating problem.
Careful planning and little
imagination can transform such
a space into one of the most
interesting and inviting rooms
in the house.
Since the walls present the
largest area in any room. it is
a good idea to start with them.
If they are to be painted. choose
a pastel shade and paint the
walls and the woodwork the
same fiat color and finish. For
papered walls. select a paper
with a small pattern and paint
the woodwork to match the
background color of the wall
paper. Either plan will give
the room an air of greater
spaciouSness.
The floor covering is also an
important factor in making the
room appear larger. Here. wall
to-wall carpeting in a solid
color or a hard-surface floor
covering in a simple geometric
or block pattern are wise selec-
tons.
The choice of furniture is also
important. Conventional din
ing room furniture in a small
room would tend to give it a
cluttered look. Small-scale
pieces are the best cnoice and
the number of pieces can usu-
ally be confined to table,
four or six chairs and a small
buffet or serving table.
A gay. washable wall cover
ing brings color, life and a feel
ing of outdoor spaciousness to
a small dining room. With a
delightfully."- unusual design of
blue, silver and green flowers
in terra Gotta pots, interspersed
effectively with outlines of win
dow panes on a white back
ground, you can create a garden
effect.
A good-sized easement win
dow, hung with fishnet cafe
curtains in blue and white, will
increase the open-air feeling,
and its reflection can be clever
ly picked up in a silver-framed
mirror on the side wall.
The outdoor atmosphere may
be carried out further with
white wrought iron glass
topped serving table, dining
table and chairs with seat cush-
ions of terra Gotta trimmed
with white ball fringe. White
flower pots for plants, white
earthenware and the black and
white floor tile keep the room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-27
Lawn Decor
Can Accent
Outdoors
BY VIVIAN BROWN

Outdoor living requires spe-
cial decor.
The sky is your ceiling. the
lawn your carpet, the flowers
lend motif just as your wall
paper does inside. These things
should be kept in mind when
you choose outdoor furniture
II you want to make an i'm
preston as an amateur deco
rator.
An outdoor deck built of red
wood for instance, will require
different accessories than a
hagstone terrace setting. The
lawn may be flattered by more
colorful furniture than that
used on a screened-in porch.
Some people add to their out
door furniture throughout the
summer, and if purchased at
sales, often these pieces do not
match accessories they've been
using.
Pick a Theme
An open wood deck looks bet
ter furnished in rugged pieces
inexpensive ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-27
Don't Forget Food

The fabric available in up
holstery for casual furniture,
circular umbrella table cloths
and cushions is in vibrant
floral patterns. metallic prints,
solid colors and textured eff
fects.
When entertaining outdoors
where the more colorful hues
are used. you must take into
consideration your menu. Food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-27

chairs or redwood accessories
.-sawbuck tables, benches,
chaiseS. The screened porch
may be highlighted by wicker
and rattan. A covered terrace
may use white yachting chairs,
variety of metals including
brass and wrought iron.
We get colorful on the lawn
where nature has provided bril-
liant greenery and floral hues.
Ditto at the beach where sand
and sky combine to invite color
onto the terrace. New outdoor
umbrellas and furniture so at
home in these areas require
less care than formerly. New
weatherproof plastic material
resists brilliant sunshine and
summer heat, keeping cushions
and fabric cool. It may be
wiped clean with a damp cloth,
is resilient and resists crack
ing, mildew, peeling and soil
ing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08
CountyWonla
Wins $4,000
Contest Prize

You've heard about those peo-
pie who wrote why they liked
something in Is words or less and
then won fabulous prizes?
Well, there's one right here in
Montgomery County-Mrs. D. f,
James, of 3410 Bradley Lane,
Chevy Chase, who was handed a
check for $4,000 for her winning
25-word entry in a contest spon-
sored by Colgate and American
Gas Association.
Mrs. James was presented with
the check by Rep. Dewitt S
Hyde (R-Md0 in his Capitol Hill
office while representatives OF
the firms sponsoring the contest
looked on.
Besides winning the cash, Mrs
James also gets a New Freedom
Gas Laundry valued at more thar
$1,000.
She was out of town on vaca
ton this week so we couldn't
reach her to ask how she was
going to spend the money. Her
husband is an attorney in the
! u. S. Bureau of Patents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08
POOLesviHc
Mrs. r. NJ. White
Leaving Village

Grove for a weeks vacation in
Atlantic City where they stayed
at The Dennis on the Boardwalk
At Rose Cottage with her
relatives is Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Parker, little Douglas and
Stephanie from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. Parker is the daughter of
the late Pinkney White and look
forward to their summer visits
here.
Mrs. G. G. Shears came Friday
to visit with her good friend,
Mrs. Herbert Brown.
Mrs. G. X. Gray enjoyed last
week in Silver Spring with her
son, Bobbie and family.
The MonOcacy Garden Club had
a luncheon meeting last Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. Kenneth
Endicott.
am sure that many of you
saw and admired the All Float in
the recent Carnival Parade held
at Beallsville. Congratulations,
boys, on taking first prize.
Many thanks to those of you
who send in news for the Senti-
mel. Keep it up and make our
column more interesting. Please
sign your name so we may be
sure the items are correct.
Mrs. doe Harris StOnestreet of
GAINESVILLE with her granddaugh-
ter Ann Thompson of Bethesda
visited her parents near Norfolk.
Mrs. II. Eyster is enjoying a
visit from her granddaughter,
Miss Lynn Eyster from Baltimore.
Supper guests on Sunday eve
ming of Mr.. and Mrs. Perl Baugh-
man were her two nephews, Mes
srs. Ward and Paul Oehmann and
5 children of Chevy Chase.
Our good wishes to Mrs. Jessie
Ritchie. nee Elgin of Poolesville,
who had a serious operation in
a Washington Hospital last week.
In Suburban Hospital was Mrs,
Walter Butler who suffered a
fall down stairs last week. In
Frederick Hospital was Mrs.
Edgar Knill from a major opera
alton. Mr.. Harvey Lawson is
somewhat improved at Suburban
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08
A Fish Story
Wow!

Eli Alper, who lives on Rte. 240
near the Monacasy River, tells
this one:
The other day he saw an irate
fisherman stamping up and down
the river bank, shaking his fin
ger at some widening circles in
the water. 1t seems, Mr.. Alper
learned-or said he learned-that
the fisherman saw large carp
lying on the bank. He kicked the
fish which didn't move, laid his
lunch on the ground and went
back to his car to get gill line.
When he returned, he said, he
saw the fish wriggling toward the
water, the remains of a sandwich
dangling from his mouth.
This undoubtedly is the first
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08

Damascus has been licensed by
the Motor Vehicle Department of
Maryland as of August %. Harry
who had to take a stiff eXamina-
ton in Baltimore in order to re-
ceive the license came off with
flying colors and scored over go
on the test.
The annual reunion of the
Burke family was held Sunday
at the Kemptown church with a
basket lunch at noon followed by
a program at 2 pm. The follow
ing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Martin Darby; vice
president, Mrs. Charles Senseney;
secretary, Mrs. Harry Umberger;
treasurer, Mrs. William Burke
and historian, Mrs. Harry c.
Smith. Among those from Damas
Gus who attended were Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Burke and family
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Senseney
and family, Mrs. Annie Burke
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Darby and
family, Mrs. Albert Senseney and
Mrs. Hattie Bellison.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Freien
muth and family returned last
week from a six week stay ir
Panama City, Fla.
Luther Burke and his son, Al
Ian, and Ira Jones and his grand
son, Sonny, enjoyed day of fish
ing on the Chesapeake Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S., Hyatt
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Williams, Jer
ry Hyatt and Sandra King spenr
the week end in Fredericksburg
Va. While there they toured the
sites of several of the Civil Wal
battlefields in the area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08
IPOOIeSUiHc
BY Mrs. w. A. Daniel
Telephone Poolesville 211S

lelepnOne FOOleSVllle Zllo
Many friends were sorry to see
Mrs. j. M. White leave the village
last week. She sold her home
here to Glen G.. Goldburn and
family and taken an apartment
in Barclay Apis, Chevy Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Trun-
die, David Trundle and A. d,
Trundle entertained at a buffet
supper and cocktail party on last
Saturday evening. Out of town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Kessler, Michael, Scott and Terri
lee of Washington, D. c.; Mrs.
Lulu Chandler of Berkeley, Cal,
Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Klockenbrink,
Olney, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Walker,
Bethesda, Mrs. Violet Loftstrand
and Andy, Rockville; Mrs. Lucy
Ormsby, Gwynne and Glen, Ports.
mouth, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Trundle and David, Drexel Hill,
Pa. Others nearby attending were
Mr., and Mrs. Goad Hartman, Mr.
and Mrs. George Butler, Mrs. Ella
Kessler and Mr.. Charles Butler,
The weekly card club, meeting
usually on Tuesday was enter.
tanned on Friday last week at the
home of Mrs. Byron D. White in
Frederick. Visiting DR.. and Mrs
White are his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hays
from Florida. On Sunday, they
had a party for all the White
relatives. From Poolesville, those
attending were Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
White, Mrs. f. w. and H. j
White and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl G.
Van Enron, Mason, Jane and Dean
Gray.
Houseguests of Mrs. Marshall
Hersperger are Mrs. w. E. Ed
mondston of Rockville and Mrs
Horace Davis of Baltimore.
Mrs. BETTE Newman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Jones
sailed from New York for London
on Wednesday last. She was with
a group of friends from Wash
ington who plan to be away q
month, touring other countries in
Europe while there.
Mrs. A. S. Shannon has re
turned home after visiting her
son and family, Rev. James Shan
non of Whiteford, and welcoming
their newest son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Thompson
Sr. left last Monday with Mrs
Nita Clapperton of Washington
time fish has played possum
or an editor has been SO credulous
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08
Damascus
Damascus
HOnemakers
Enjoy Visit
TO Lancaster
By Mrs. Ulysses Griffith w
Telephone Clearwater 1869

On July 81 some Sc members of
the Damascus Homemakers Club
left for their annual trip. This
year they Travelled in a delightful
" air-conditioned bus to Lancas-
ter, Pa, to visit the AmiSh or
"Plain Peoples" country. After
lunch at the Brunswick Hotel they
visited "Wheatland," the home CT
James Buchanan, president of the
U. S. from 1957-1861. AS they
drove through the rolling farm
land, their guide pointed out a
stretch of IA acres which, accord
ing to the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture, is the most fertile
farmland in the country.
They visited something almost
extinct in most areas of the coun,
try, an Amish carriage and fur.
niture factory. Then on to Ephra.
ia for a stop at the Cloisters, a
unique 18th century German Bap,
fist settlement, center of relig
ious sacrifice and learning where
women slept on hard benches
with billets of wood for pillows
Last stop on the tour was the
Lands Valley Museum with
Pennsylvania antiques, Conesto
ga wagons, the. forerunners OF
the prairie schooners, relics OF
Indian tribes and items used tc
earn daily bread in the colonial
period. After dinner at the Bruins
wick hotel the group returned tc
Damascus.
Another Damascus High Schoo.
student and member of this
years graduating class has re
ceived scholarship. He is Cliff
ford E. Butcher, son of Mr.. an6
Mrs. Grover Butcher of Monro
via. Clifford has been awarded
a four-year scholarship at the
University of Maryland which
covers all fixed chrages. The
scholarship was awarded on the
basis of all around achievement
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stipe spenr
last Thursday in Bunker Hill, w
Va, where they visited Mr.. Stipe'.
mother, Mrs. Blanche Stipe. Hel
many friends in Damascus viii
be glad to hear that Mrs. Stipe il
doing well after her recent ill
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Purdum anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Burdette en-
joyed a weekend at Ocean City
recently.
Donald Leistear, John Mayer
and Arther Bowie are at the Uni
versity of Maryland this week at
tending All Club Week.
Mrs. Jack Day returned to Da
mascus Sunday after a weeks Wis
it with her mother in Pinnacle
N. c.
B. ID. Gladhill and Guy Wat
kins reported at the Lions meet
ing on August 9th on their ex
periences in attending the Lion
international Convention in San
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08

degrees, Government Offices, private
homes and business establishments in
the affected areas voluntarily turned
off airconditioning, lights, appliances
and other uses of electricity. Mean
while Pepco crews worked around the
clock for ~ hours to restore normal
service as soon as possible. Because of
your cooperation and patience, more
serious trouble was averted.
Pepco's very special thanks to all
our customers who cooperated so
willingly in this emergency.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08

A SERIES of failures of under
n ground cables serving major
areas in downtown Washington,
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties began last Wednesday. Gov
ernmental, commercial and residential
customers of Pepco were Immediately
requested to curtail their uses of cleo
tricity in order to avert any complete
disruption of service.
The response was wonderful.
AS the mercury climbed to 80
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08
Truckers Hit
Gas Tax Hike

Opposition to an increase in
Maryland's six cents per gallon
gasoline tax was expressed today
by the trucking INDUSTRY and
truck operators throughout the
state.
Lewis w. Higgins president OF
the Maryland Motor Truck Asso-
citation, declared this TO be the
position of the more THAI 400
members of the association, who
operate thousands of trucks in
Maryland.
"An increase in the current
gasoline tax would have a disas-
trous effect on The trucking in
dustry," said Mr.. Higgins. land
undoubtedly would cause many OF
our companies TO go out of
business"
According to Mr.. Higgins, the
recent increase IN the Federal
gasoline tax from 2 to 3 cents per
gallon, and the new Federal Use
Tax of $t50 per 1000 pounds
levied against trucks a year ago,
have resulted in sucn increased
operational costs as to force
many companies into the red
for the past 12-month period.
1T is difficult to understand, .
he continued, "why it is necessary
for Maryland to increase its gaso
line tax from 6 to Z cents pei
gallon when our neighborine
state of Pennsylvania has just
decreased its tax from 6 to :
cents per gallon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08

Francisco this summer. The
guest speaker for the evening
was the Rev, Raymond Moriarty,
pastor of the newly created ST.
PaulS Roman Catholic parish in
Damascus.
The Missionary Study Group of
the Damascus Methodist Church
will meet August IA at 1890 at
the home of Mrs. Edna Branden.
burg.
The Methodist Men will meet
at the church on August ID al
8 pm
On August Is the building COM
mittee will meet at the church
at 2 pm. for the first of several
visits to new churches in the area
to gather ideas which might be
used in the building of the new
Damascus Methodist Church.
Mrs Knute BOrregard of Chevy
Chase was luncheon guest Mon
day of Mrs. B. M. Woodfield.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. ID. Gladhill and
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Watkins re-
turned to Damascus last week
Tuesday after an extensive mo-
tor trip to the West Coast and
Alaska in which they were gone
As days and covered over 1900
miles. Some of the high points of
their trip included attendance at
the Lions International in San
Francisco, the Canadian National
Exposition in Alberta, flying over
the Arctic Circle, reaching the
northernmost point attainable by
road in North America, Dawson,
and taking in the big Rodeo at
Cheyenne on the way home.
Mrs. MOllie Gladhill and Eu.
gene Cornor were honor guests
Sunday at a buffet supper given
by Mrs. Eugene Cornor at her
| home in BroWningsville to cele,
brate their birthdays. There were
sixty-one present.
An about drive is under way
to obtain the final signatures
needed so that the sidewalk prof
ect can get under way in Damas
Gus. Chairman Everett Jones OF
the Chamber of Commerce side
walk committee is hopeful that
all signatures will be forthcom
ing this week because of the need
of getting the project under way
before the start of school. Il
there is anyone concerned who
has not been contacted please gel
in touch with Mr.. Jones or the
other committee members, Ben
| jamin Elliott and Brooke Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry WOOdfielC
and family left Sunday for Z
weeks vacation at Fort Lauder
dale, Fla.
i The Stipe School of Driving ir
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08
S ENTlN Ell o coiSTq9l Mp.
thursday, August 8, lq57-RG

Hospitl after being gored by
bull. Mr.. Lawson. manager on
Stony easily Farm had a narrow
escape, being rescued by Mr..
Young. DR.. Robert Williams is
patient in the National Institute
of Health for several weeks. Dave
Ward is seriously i'll at Suburban
Hospital. We do hope the sick
will be much improved soon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08
Mt. Carmel Holds
Building Fund Rally

The Mt. Carmel Methodist
Church, Sunshine, Md, will hold
a Building Fund Rally Sunday at
. p. m. to announce the net
procee DIS raised toward the
parsonage debt.
The Rev. Paul Groseclose, pas.
tor of Colesville thodis
Church. will be guest speaker.
The Rev. N, c. Clough, pastor of
Mt, Carmel Church at the turn
OF the century, has been invited
as guest minister. Special vocal
music will be offered.
The rally is open to the public.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-08-08

time a fish has played possum,
or an editor has been SO credulous
to believe a fish story. Or was 1t?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-16

DAWN BlBLI class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-16
Bethesda Church
Is Organized

The new Bethesda Congrega-
tional Church was formally
organized during q fellowship
dinner and meeting this week
In st. Luke's Episcopal Church,
Bethesda.
DR.. Rudolph T. Danstedt, d.
rector Of the Washington office
Of the National Association Of
Social Workers. was elected
moderator and the pastor, the
Rev. Grover D. Riegef, was
voted formal congregational
confirmation by the S. charter
members.
On November "a, the church
Is to be received into the WASH
ington Association of Con-
gregational Christian Churches
during a special afternoon serv-
ice in the North Bethesda
Junior High School where the
new church holds regular wor.
ship services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-16

Guest speakers win occupy
the pulpits Of b number Of
Washington area churches to-
morrow.
Dr. J. Earl Moreland. pres
ident Of Rand0lph- Macon Col
lege. viii discuss "Laymen's
Beliefs" during 9 and ll.l5
am. services at the Mount
Vernon Place Meth dist
Church. 900 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. which is observing
Layman's Day. w. Carroll
Beatty, Prince George County
lawyer. win speak on '.Respon-
sihilities Of Christian Laymen'
ut $50 pm. service.
Japanese Speaker
Samuel Niwa, Japanese kani-
kaze pilot in World War II nov
studying at Gallaudet College 90
he can return to japan as q
minister to the deaf, win speak
at a 7:30 pm. service in the
First Baptist Church Of Silver
Spring. Wayne avenue and
Fenton street.
DR.. Frederick s. Huschmeyer,
associate general secretary Of
the National Council Of
Churches and head Of its
Washington Office. win speak
at $50 and II am. services
in the First Baptist Church,
Sixteenth and o streets NV.
George z. C. Hayes, chair
man of the District Public
Utilities Commission. will
speak on Mans Spiritual Chal-
lenge in a Scientific World" ct
q Z pm. service in the Asbury
Methodist Church, Eleventh
and K streets NV.
Social Worker
Mrs. Leslie N. Rutherford,
Of the Church of The Saviour,
an ecumenical church, and q
social worker in Southwest
Washington, will speak at an
II am. service in the st. John
CINE. Church, 1901 Stanton
road Sc, which is observing
Women's Day.
DR.. Harry Gideonse, president
Of Brooklyn College, N. X, will
speak on Freedom has Many
Faces" during the II am. serv-
ice in the AL Souls Unitarian
Church. Sixteenth and Harvard
streets NV.
DR.. Vernon Jones, director
of the Maryland Baptist Gen.
ter and School OF Religion,
Baltimore. viii discuss 1.-THE
Vindication, Of Human Expert
enee" during the IL am. All
University Religious Service
in Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel, Howard University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-16
z Faiths Plan
Consultations

The first institute on Mus
lin Christian cooperation to
be held In America will take
place here on Thursday and
Friday.
The Thursday sessions. start
ing at 10 am, will be held in
Foundry Methodist Church
parish house, 1900 Sixteenth
street, NV.
The Friday meetings, start
ing at $3.50 am, will take place
in the Islannic Center, 255l
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Theme Of the, institute Il
Through Communication, IN
derstanding; Through Under
standing, Cooperation" The
meeting is being sponsored by
the Continuing Committee on
Muslim- Christian Cooperation
Q provisional organization OF
the World Fellowship of Mus
Inns and Christians.
Previous meetings have been
held at Bhamdoun, Lebanon;
Alexandria, Egypt. and Tehe-
ran. Iran. The committee was
formed at Bhamdoun in 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-16
Mission President, 81,
Ending 70-Yeor Service

mission officials said, land with
time on his hands. he inquired
as to q rescue mission"
Setting out to locate one, he
fcand the Gospel Wagon (of
the Central Union Mission). He
attended service that night, and
thus established q relationship
which has lasted until the pres
ent time"
Maj. Ramsey taught school
In his native Ohio and was a
pastor of q small Wesleyan
Methodist church for q brief
period. After serving seven
years in the War Department.
he transferred to the Depart
ment Of Justice.
He FIRST served as a clerk with
Justice. Later he became an ex-
aminer and finally, for 20 years,
was an attorney in the Grim
inal Division. He Is q graduate
of the National Law School,
The major" enjoys the dis
tinction Of having been retired
twice from Government service
under Civil Service rules at
10 and again following Q brief
tour Of work during World
War II.
= An ordained local minister,
he has been q member Of the
board of directors of the mis-
sion since 1910. He was vice
president for eight years.
Following the announcement
of Mai. Ramsey's plan to retire.
he was elected president emeri-
tus Of the mission.
Mrs. Ramsey, who died in
1855, also was active in the
mission. She was president of
the Woman's Guild from 1914
until her death.
A new president Of the board
Of directors will be elected at
1880 pm, Monday at the regu-
lar meeting Of the board at the
mission.