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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
Council Turns
Down WSSC
Yellow Water
Investigation

A county investigation of the
yellow water plaguing Bannock-
burn residents was ordered Tues
day by the County Council after
Council member ]. c. Walker la
beled completely unsatisfactory"
a report on the problem from
John M. Jester, maintenance en-
gineer for the Washington Subur-
ban Commission.
Mr.. Jester said the yellow tint
in the water is caused by minute
oxidized iron particles and will
disappear when more houses tap
into the dead-end water line.
Meanwhile the WSSC, which sup
plies the water, is flushing the
line every day to diminish the
yellow coloring, he said.
William B. Mckinney, clerk to
the council, reported Mr.. jester
findings to the Council after a
phone conversation with the
WSSC official.
Mr.. Mckinney also gave the
Council a County Health Depart
ment report which states the wa
ter contains no harmful bacteria
but does affect the aesthetic sen.
sibilities."
The WSSC has been unable to
determine what causes the oxi-
died iron in the water.
Council President Charles Jam.
ison suggested that each resident
in Bannockburn be given yard
of muslin TO strain the water.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
Civilians on
Last Lap Of
Fund Drive

The Rockville Civitan Clubs
drive for a stadium for Richard
Montgomery High School will en-
ter its final phase during the
month of February. The club
plans to wind UP the campaign by
March /.
Only source of revenue for this
project is the "CiWtan Sign" at
the intersection of Viers Mill
Road and Rockville Pike. County
and especially Rockville mer-
chants have purchased individual
signs on the board and the money
collected placed in a special bank
account for proper distribution.
Rockville Civilians, who are
celebrating the first anniversary
of their organization in Rockville
on January 81, have done all the
soliciting and work connected
with the erection Of the sign.
About 80 out of 300 business
firms in the area have not been
contacted directly or are in the
process of appropriating funds
for the project. All of these will
be visited during the month of
February and they are urged to
get their sign copy and checks in
promptly so that the people in
charge of getting the stadium
seats erected will know how much
they have to spend. A promise
has been made that the seating
will be installed by the beginning
Of the fall school term.
The Richard Montgomery PTA,
at a meeting with the sign com
mittee Of the Civilians, indicated
they have some ideas about rails.
ing funds for the stadium but will
hold them in allegiance until the
CiWtan drive has been completed.
Enthusiastic support from most
Of the business people Of the lat
est CiWtan project has assured
the community of seating at the
schools athletic field. The size
Of the stands TO be erected will be
determined by the amount of
money raised during this final
months campaign. Most bust
nesses will get a personal call
from some member Of the club.
II for some reason you're over
looked, call Bob Killion, Civitan
Club president, at Garden 1918
and a member will be assigned to
the call.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
G'burg to Hire
Professional For
ZOning-P Planning

The Gaithersburg Planning
Commission voted last Friday to
hire a professional planner to
study town zoning and planning
problems.
Mayor Morton +. Duvall, who
appointed the commission and
is a member, says the study will
include streets, storm sewers,
traffic, coming, population den
sity, and industrial growth.
The mayor says brand new
community plan" may be drafted
from the results of the study. No
planner has been picked to con-
duct the survey.
The commission, appointed
three months ago. will serve
mostly in an advisory capacity to
the town council, according TO
Mayor Duvall. No powers have
been granted to the commission
yet, he says.
Other members of the commits
sion are William f. Norman, a
businessman, chairman; Charles
M. Orme, former county police
chief; William N. Hurley, land
surveyor; and Clayton r. Brown,
an employee of the CAP telephone
company.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
Hyde Would Lift
Transportation
Ticket Taxes

Dewitt S. Hyde (R) Maryland
today introduced a bill to repeal
the excise tax on the Transport
tation of persons and property.
Il believe said Hyde, that many
Of the excise taxes imposed dur
ing the war for purposes other
than raising revenue, should be
repealed.
The tax on the transportation
of persons was imposed TO dis
courage, unnecessary civilian
travel and still acts as a deterrent
to passenger travel. The tax on
property in these times is an UNI
necessary burden on commerce
and business
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31

! Ulysses Griffith w, UMCPC
chairman, says the plan will
guide the commission in future
rezoning applications.
The plan proposes that almost
so acres be eventually zoned for
commercial use, in and around the
existing business district.
Homes should occupy more than
LOO acres, the plan suggests.
The plan zones no Land for in
duStrial or apartment use.
A 20-acre tract close to the CEN
ter of town is set aside as rec
reation area. The commission,
however, rejected a Willemain
proposal that a new stadium be
built in the recreation area. Da-
mascus already has a stadium
short distance away from the rec
reation tract.
The plan adopted increases the
amount of land designated for
parking lots in the Willemain pro-
posal. The Willemain suggestion
that one zone be set up for re-
tail sales stores and another for
retail service establishments was
rejected.
Minor recommendation were
borrowed from plans submitted
by Benjamin p. Elliott, a Silver
Spring architect, and E. T. Jones,
chairman of the Damascus plan
ming committee. according to Mr..
Griffith.
Willemain was ordered to draft
plan for the area within two
miles of the center of Damascus
IN the Spring of 1854. The plan
was finished last summer and
public hearing held at Damascus
High School.
The UMCPC adopted the plan
with little dissension among its
members.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
BY Mrs. Irma l.. Bell
Asst. Home Demonstration Agent
Tel. Poplar 2-2I6I

Foods and Nutrition Chairmen
of Homemakers Clubs decided
that Mrs. Wright" enacted by
Mrs. Harold Botkin, the author of
the skit presented at the two-day
training meeting recently was
right in having a calm and order
~ atmosphere at breakfast time.
Contrasted to this was the "Haz-
ard" family, who showed the faith
er gulping some coffee and the
children on the way to school with
buttered toast in hand.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31

Sweeps Up
County on
Weekend

A wave Of vandalism and
break-ins hit the up-county
over the week end and Mon
day night. Involved were three
schools, four .taverns, a store,
and a mail box.
Four taverns along old U. S.
Route 240 in the Rock
notwithstanding area were
broken into Monday night and
small amounts of money taken
from pinball machines, according
to Police Capt. M. B. Dayhoff.
The taverns were 240 Diner,
Melody Inn, Blue Moon Inn, and
Calloways Diner, he says.
Vandals broke into Olney and
Laytonsville schools over the
week end, Captain Dayhoff re-
ports. They took $3.50 from the
Olney School office. Glass on in
side doors was broken at both
schools.
"A bunch Of youngsters" was
responsible, he thinks.
Also over the week end win
dows were broken at Meadow
Hall School in Rockville and Haw-
kins Store in Laytonsville and the
mail box of Katherine Wilcox on
Griffith Rd.. near Laytonsville,
was knocked down
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31

unless 20 percent of the voters
petition for referendum before
March II, for the most part sim
ply codify and bring up to date
existing laws.
The only major change in the
city's water and sewer authority
allows the Mayor and Council to
extend these facilities beyond the
city limits. This will in effect
provide additional consumers for
the citys new water line to the
Potomac when it is completed.
Most of the discussion at the
hearing concerned the proposed
changes in the councils authority
to issue bonds. The major change
to let the city issue revenue bonds
went unopposed.
Objection to the dropping of the
requirement for a referendum on
bond issues was led by Council
man John Oxley who said that al
though he didn't want to hurt
the pending bond issue for the
Potomac water line, he felt that
some check by the people on the
legislative power to borrow mon
ey was necessary.
City Attorney David Cahoon
reported that the provision for
referendum now in the existing
charter had never been exercised
and that it had been deleted from
the revision on advice of the bond
counsel.
A representative of the bond
counsel pointed out that such re-
ferendum provisions were being
dropped from most charters be-
cause the delay caused by the re-
ferendum endangered the sale of
bonds especially in the tight
money market prevailing in the
past eight months.
Agreement came on a COM
promise offered by Councilman
Alexander Greene to draft a city
ordinance that would require a
referendum on all major ques-
tons that would call for signi-
ficant bond issue.
Another proposal questioned
was authorization for private sale
of bonds by the Mayor and Coun-
Gil. The bond counsel cited Cum
CONTINUED on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
B-CCGrOup HOnOrs
C. & P's w. KemOn

The Community Improvement
Committee of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Chamber of Commerce at
its monthly meeting honored Wal
ter c. Kemon, Foreman-Buildings
for the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company in recogni-
ton of the recent landscaping inn
provements of the Telephone
Company office at 1888 Stanford
Street, corner of Wisconsin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
Liquor Tax Cash
Sent to Counties

State Comptroller j. Willard
Tawes announced that with last
nights mailing of checks in the
amount of STAT, 558.61 covering
the second quarterly return tOc-
tober, November and December)
for fiscal 1857 by the Alcoholic
Beverages Division to the Mary
land subdivisions, a total Of ST.
221 ,619.43 has been sent to Bal
timore City and % of the 23
Maryland Counties for the first
six months of the fiscal year, rep
resenting an 11.09 percent state
wide increase over the same peri
cd for last year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
Damascus Bank Elects Nep Officers
For 1867; WOOdfield Again Officer
After Lapse of About Ten Years

B. M. Woodfield has been elect
ed new vice president of the Bank
of Damascus. He was president
of the bank about &c years ago
and is a member of the Board of
Directors.
All other officers were reflect
ed: Herbert S. Hyatt, president;
A. A. Monkey, chairman OF the
board; D. F. Brown, vice presi-
dent; w. c. Brown cashier; S. c..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
Damascus &C Meets

The Damascus Chamber Of
Commerce meets Monday at 8
pm. in the Fire House to dis
cuss the plan for future Damas.
Gus development proposed by Ben
jamin p. Elliott, a Silver Spring
architect and Damascus resident
The chamber has invited citizens
to attend the discussion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31

Others taking part in the sec
ond days presentation were Mrs.
Reuben Hecht, Mrs. Frank Ellis,
Mrs. Frank Palik, all of Kensing.
ton Homemakers' Club. Mrs. J.
CHANNEL, Twinbrook III, and Mrs.
James Wilson, Twinbrook II,
Fods and Nutrition Chairman, al.
so assisted
Mrs. Weymouth Judkins, who,
according to the group, expressed
the confusion of the Hazard
household very effectively, com.
plete with hair curriers', bedroom
slippers and housecoat, directed
the skit on the first day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31

Mrs. Henry Hutteman, the 9th
er County Foods and Nutrition
Chairman, was the announcer.
They were assisted by Mrs Dan
Love, Glenmont Village; Mrs.
John Davitt, Homewood No. 2;
Mrs. George c. Fry Laytonsville;
Mrs. Wayne Jerome, Hermitage;
and Mrs. w. J. Jaffers, Home.
wood No. /.
Anyone desiring the u. S. DE.
partment OF Agriculture leafret
No. 26S, Eat a Good Breakfast
~. to Start a Good Day" may
call the Home Demonstration Of
flee, Poplar 2-212l.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
Lost Z Hours

A seven.hour search by police,
flremen and volunteers last
Thursday ended when Andrea c.
Cochran, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert NJ. Cochran, 116 Cal
vert Road, Rockville, knocked at
the door Of Mrs. Ethelwyn II.
Frank on Montrose Road because
Of the 20 degree cold. Andrea had
roamed the woods lost but UNI
harmed since she left school ear.
lier that afternoon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
Replank Bridge

The narrow, steep wooden
bridge over the railroad tracks
at Reading Ave, connecting Viers
Mill Rd. and Stonestreet Ave. in
northeast Rockville is being re-
decked this week by the B & 0
railroad.
The bridge was installed in the
early '30s after IA students we're
killed when their school bus was
struck by train in a grade cross
ing accident nearby.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31

Poole, assistant cashier; D. A. De
Lashmutt, counsel.
Reelected to the board of direc-
tors were A. A, Monkey, chairman,
]. T. Williams, B. M. WoodfleId
]. L. King, II. S. Hyatt, T. F.
Hawkins, Upton Gladhill, G. W..
Duvall, l.. A. De Lashmutt, r. G..
Brown, d. F, Brown. and Dr. M.
M. Boyer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
University Women Meet

Next Thursdays meeting Of the
Kensington Branch of the Ameri.
can Association of University Wo-
men will include a visit 10 the
Washington stock exchange and a
discussion Of investment with ex-
change officials.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
Long Gets Life Term

Horace Wesley Long, AZ, of
Clarksburg, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment Wednesday by
Judge John r. Reeves for raping
14-year old girl.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
Mathematician
For Damascus
Is Given Okay
To Use Plan for Rezoning
Says Ulysses Griffith "
Chairman of Commission

Propose so Acres for Commercial Use But None
For Apartment or Industrial; Take Bits From
Local Plans by Benjamin Elliott and E. I. Jones
master plan for the future development of Damascus
has been unanimously adopted by the Upper Montgomery
County Planning Commission.
The plan, bascaly following the recommendations of
Wean Associates planning consNtants establishes parks
along the stream valleys of the proposes hreemle
bypass road around the business section to the east of the
town. and desgnates Az for business district parking
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-31
City Fathers
Alter Charter.
Annex 4 Areas
2 Amendments Grant Wider
Bond-Selling Power; City
Area Increased Is Percent
Negotiated Bond Sale Permitted in New Laws;
Percent Maximum Limit on Interest Rate Set;
Order CahOOn to Draw Referendum Requirement

Rockvles Mayor and Council Tuesday voted unani-
mousy amend the city charter to bring its water
and borrowing powers line with the Maryland Code and
annexed four tracts totaing "a square mile
The four tracts = Burgundy Knolls, Burgundy Es-
tates the Dawson Farm and the Rockville Fruit Farm
increase the cty's size by Is percent
The amendments, which become effective March 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-24
10Get Scholarships
To St. Johns Hioh

Scholarships to st. Johns
College High School have been
awarded to 10 boys who scored
the highest grades in examina-
tons given to more than 800
eighth-grade students represent
ing more than so parochial and
public schools.
Awarded full scholarships to
st. Johns were George F. Ander-
son, 1859 North Jefferson street.
Arlington. a student at st. AIMS
School in Arlington: James A..
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Rockville. Md. st. Mary's
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NV. Blessed Sacrament School,
and Charles p. Wood. sos
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Heights, Md, Mount Calvary
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Half scholarships went to
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Shrewsbury, N. j., st. James
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Big Fire Drill
Covers State

Every fire company in Mont
gomery County VIII participate in
Operation Flame" Sunday, the
largest statewide fire and rescue
exercise ever held in the nation.
Most fire departments in the
state will take part. Director Shir-
ley Ewing Of the Maryland Civil
Defense Agency estimated some
400 pieces OF apparatus will roll.
The exercise will test the oper-
ational readiness of the firemen
and rescue squads. A series of in
cidents will be staged throughout
the state and firemen will actual
ly fight blazes. Civil Defense res
cue squads will be required to re-
move live Casualties" from de-
bris.
The state Is divided into four
areas. Montgomery County is in
the Washington area, which in
cludes Prince Georges and three
other counties.
The State Civil Defense agency
said that ut is assumed for the
fire.rescue exercise that an enemy
bombing attack has hit Maryland
and that the "all clear" has been
announced. Then the fire units
will combat the fires caused by
enemy bombs and the rescue
squads win swing into action"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-23
Urge Council
To Pass New
BulIdOzer Law

Delegate Blair Lee III urged
the County Council this week to
pass the "anti.buDdozer" law IL
is considering. He sponsored leg.
islation in Annapolis to permit
this county 10 adopt measures
aimed at reducing soil erosion and
stream pollution.
No opposition developed at the
hearing on the act. But Mr.. Lee
and other speakers warned the
Council to be careful in using the
law
Council Members Robert r.
Snure and Stella Werner are spon.
sors OF the bill.
w. Evans Buchanan Of the
Home Builders Association of Met.
ropolitan Washington Endorsed
the measure. However, he said
authorities should try to coordi.
nate the curbs on subdivision de.
veloEment. John w. Neumann Of
the Suburban Maryland Builders
Association joined Mr. Buchanan
in offering technical assistance by
home builders IN developing the
regulations.