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Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18

In that paper found your ad.
dress.
Dear Santa:
would like a baby doll and a
bicycle for Christmas most of all.
| want the baby doll because two
years ago my old baby doll was
thrown away. / want the bike
because my old bike is too small
for me. A few other things. /
would like are, a sweater, a white
blouse, game of tic tao dough,
and doll dress. My age is ten.
Thank you.
Janet Clement
Silver Spring
Dear Santa Claus:
! am a little girl 51a years old.
So my sister Janet 10 years old
is writing this for me because
| can not write. We just moved
here in Maryland from West Va.
So / hope you can fine my house.
| would like doll with suit
case of clothes, record player,
table and chairs, and a wall tele.
phone. / have only meet two play
mates so far. So that is the rea-
son / would like to have these
toys. I will put your cake on the
table like do every year. One
more thing most of all. If you
get to West Va. and have room
please bring my Granddaddy
down. l will close and be good
and thank you.
Sharon StutZman
Wheaton
Dear Santa:
l would like a Girl Scout ring
and baby doll. I would like the
ring because I am a Girl Scout
| would like a baby doll because
the dog lost my old one. would
also like a pair of houseslippers,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18

a basket of cats, and a new dress.
I am ten years old.
Karen Stith
Silver Spring
p. S.-Don't forget my house
on Christmas Eve.
Dear Santa Claus:
am 8 years old and l want so
bad a bike. l have not been too
good boy but l am going to be
a good boy. I pray God every
night to bring me a bike and
make me good boy. Thank you
for letting me write you.
Floyd Thrasher
Rockville
Dear Santa:
I am Timmy Smith, and l am
eight years old.
For Christmas I want a Doc
tors kit, naval pom pom gun,
a soldier calvery fort and a Cap
Canaveral.
I have been a good boy help
ing my mother and picking up
my toys. | will leave some milk
and cookies on the Table. Merry
Christmas and a Happy new year.
Timothy Smith
GAINESVILLE
Dear Santa Claus:
May | have pom pom gun and
tank man and some Boots and
a Jeep wagon and star. Love
Santa.
From Bobby
Bobby Hall, Olney)
Dear Santa,
Please bring me gas station,
some rockets that fly high, a
sled, and a police car.
I'm trying to be a good boy. I
sawed plywood pieces so the ping
pong table won't mar the floor.
Jimmy Hensel
Age 8
Gaithersburg
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18

Dear Santa,
am 9 years old. I have twin
brother named, Paul, and an old
er brother named George.
We get the Sentinel each week.
] was glad to know | could write
to you through this wonderful
paper I would like to have a
bike, doll, doll clothes, and a wash
ing machine. / had washing
machine but l put it in the toy
box at school for the needy. /
hope you can buy me these things
as it will really help my mommy,
since she has to support us her.
self. / love to go to Sunday
school every Sunday, because /
learn how to be thankful, and
how to be kind. I do hope you
have very good Christmas.
Paulette Pumpbrey
Silver Spring
Dear Santa:
My name is Wanda Ward. I am
six years old and l am in the
first grade.
Santa, want to ask for some
thing for Jesus. Send Him love
gift because it is His birthday
and if He wasn't born on Christ
mas Day we would have no
Christmas. And Santa, please see
that every little boy and girl gets
something on Christmas morn
ing. Please bring my brother,
mother, and father gifts too and
Santa I would like a doll and
stroller. And a few other things.
Thank you and God bless you
Santa Claus.
Wanda Ward
Rockville
p. S.-Santa, be nice to the peo-
pie of the Sentinel because it was
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brother wants a bicycle. Someone
ran away with his last two bikes.
l have a little tiny brother, Craig.
He is that many years old ~.
He wants a fire engine. That's
all he wants. He can't say cow
boy hat but he wants one. Do not
forget everybody. l would like
something like crayons and color
ing books. Mrs. Condor does, too.
She is my teacher. will be a
good girl and help my mommy
sometimes. Linda is my sister.
She is going to write to you.
Love,
Vicki Lynn March
Rockville
(This was written by Vickfs
mother exactly as dictated)
Dear Santa:
My name is Linda Lee March.
I am eight years old and in the
third grade at Wheaton Woods
School.
l would like for you to bring
my little babby brother a fire
engine. My brother, Mike, and
my sister, Vicki, would both like
to have a bicycle. Please see if
you can fine some shoes for our
dog Colonel. His feet get cold
when it SHOWS. Don't forget the
poor children and the children in
other lands. Also please try to re-
member Mother and Daddy. Dad
dy needs new tires for the car
and Mother would like either a
clothes dryer an car coat which
ever doesn't cost the most. If
you have any bicycles left over
may l have one tooi Thank you
for reading my litter.
p. s.: Please don't come down
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18
Here are More Letters to Santa Claus

because they snap on and off.
i like the cards because I can
flip the other boys l am eight
years old.
Your friend,
Randall Carreira
Rockville
Dear Santa:
/ am little girl 5 years old.
My mother is writing this letter
for me. She says l am a good
girl because help her all the
time and dress myself and put
all my toys away. / go to kin.
dergarten here in Gaithersburg
and enjoy it very much. Please
bring me a doll, typewriter, cash
register. set of drums, set of
jewelry and a bubble gum ma
chine. Most of all don't forget
all the other children especially
my Cousin Rhonda Sue who is in
the hospital in Baltimore. She is
2 yrs. old. Oh. yes, Santa, l al
ways say my prayers.
Your little friend
Debra Gale Eisel
Gaithersburg
Dear Santa
/ want all the children in Mont
gomery County to have a happy
Christmas especially those in hos
pitfalls. For myself I want a
big water gun to squirt with.
I'd like doll and box of cray
ons with 68 in it. Oh, yes, some
writing paper with some pencils
Some Tootsie rolls to eat and
some Bazooka gum will do.
Merry Christmas, Santa, and
TO the rest of you in Montgom-
cry County.
Susan JacOt
Silver Spring
Dear Santa
! have been nice sometimes. ]
would like to have a gun and
holster, roller skates, and a dart
board.
Mark Melton
Rockville
Dear Santa
l have been pretty nice. I would
like to have roller skates, boy
doll, and Noah's Ark set.
Frankie Melton
Rockville
Dear Santa,
l am ten years old and my
brothers are IL months, 4 years,
and 13 years old and I'm writing
for all of them. My II month
old brother wants some pull toys
and tin jar caps to chew on and
play with them. My 13 year old
brother would like a ping-pong
table; a dart game and on the
other side a dart baseball game,
and an electric baseball game.
My little 4-year-old brothers let.
ter you might not be able to read
so I'm telling you what he wants,
bike with light on the front,
an ice cream truck, a scooter if
you have enough to go around,
and a brand new wagon. i want
a tiny-tears doll and her carbed
and a record player and of course
if you haven't enough things to
go around leave us all out. And
Ricky wants a new suit with
bow tie.
Merry Christmas and Love,
Carol Brunner
KensingtOn
Dear Santa Claus,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18


Rockville
P.S. l was good.
Dear Santa Clause,
! am girl 10 years old. am
Janet my sister name is Sharon.
And my brothers name is Blair.
And my other sisters name is
Sue. / would like record player
and some recorders and a pear of
skakte's. doll, doll clothes, and
If you donot have record play
er / would like a piano and bench.
| will close and / will put your
cake on the table. One more
thing most of all. If you have
room will you please bring my
Granddaddy down.
Janet StiItzman
Wheaton
Dear SANTA Clause,
My name is Edward Shelton. Il
live on Hamond drive Clarks-
burg, Md. My father has been
sick since la st Dec. the Dr.
thought he had tb and hasn't
been able to work.
Mother has a new baby and I
am one of six children.
have wanted bicycle for 3
yrs. but for some reason Santa
don't bring me one. / am nine
yrs. old so if you have one to
spare Please bring me one this
year.
know you are very busy And
Please remember by sister and A
brothers all younger than me.
Gratefully
Edward Shelton
Clarksburg
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18
Dear Santa Claus.

I saw your add in the Senti-
mel. I am a boy 10 years old. I
am the youngest in the family.
| have three brothers and one
sister. / go to Darnestown School.
/ am getting along very nicely.
/ like my teacher | did not go
to school the first week. l was
in the hospital, NH, IA days.
l had mengitus. l was lucky
not to have polio l was back
several times for a check-up, but
some evenings | am tired from
playing. My head and feet makes
me restless so have a time
going to sleep.
But l am thankful for every
thing Dear Santa Claus. / hope
l will be a winner, for they are
lot of things l would like to
have but not able to get. / hope
you have a Merry Christmas and
will think of me.
Leonard Shipe
Rockville
Dear Santa:
I've been trying to be good.
For Christmas / want an Army
Bulldog Tank. And / want 26'
bicycle with generator and two
basckits on the back. And I want
a checker game. Good luck to
you. And I'll be waiting for you.
When you come I'll be asleep.
Love,
Bobby Willet
Rockville.
Dear Santa:
l am Vicki Lynn March-five
years old. l go to school. l am
in kindergarten at Wheaton
Woods School.
Please bring Nancy something.
She is good sometimes. / have
a mother, too. She doesn't want
very much. Daddy does, too. My
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18
Dear Santa.

Lear SANTA,
Michael, who has been a real
good boy, would like a scooter,
record player and some records,
a train and some games.
Susan. who has also been real
good. would like a baby doll, and
carriage and suitcase and a
sweeper and an ironing board.
Timothy is real good, too, and
he would like some toys.
Wen have your milk and
cookies on tray in the kitchen
for you.
Thank you very much, Santa,
and don't feel bad about the toys
you can't bring us, because we
know you have a lot of children
to bring toys too.
Have a nice trip, Santa, back
home.
The Graham Children
Rockville
Dear Santa Claus,
/ want some socks and some
shirts and gloves and some un-
derware and some paiamas. I
have just started to write this
letter and I propley hope that
you will get this letter. ! hope
that ! can do it again next year
and l hope that you will have a
merry christmas too. This is
the first time that have ever
written. l guess that it was
time for me to say hello to you.
love
Frank Karn
Dear Santa Claus,
You're very nice of giving toys
away. Please bring my big broth
ers their bikes and my baby sister
some toys cause lover her and
she's cute. Bring me what l
checked off, If you can. Thank
you, Santa.
Mike Blinlhorn
Wheaton
Dear Santa,
/ don't know whether or not
you will come to my house this
year because we don't have much
money as my dady hasen't been
working steady. He is working
part time now driving a cab. l
would like to have a Golden
Trumpet and a doll. My brother
would like a truck. My sister
would like a phonograph and a
car coat. also would like my
brother and me to have some
new clothes. Please don't forget
my big brother who is in the
Army. He is in Germany. Il
win leave some cookies and milk
for you Santa.
Love and Kisses
Cookie Vickers
Dear Santa,
VIII you bring me a record
player and some records. And
give me a colorform Dress De-
signer kit. And bring me a bowl
ing pin set. And don't forget
mother and father. Be sure to
bring them something. Give me
a Tiny Tears doll. And tell Miss
Santa / said Hello. l will leave
you cookies and milk. And bring
me some more toys. wish you a
merry christmas from
Myrtle Olney
Barnesville, Md.
Deear Santa,
l would like to have buckle
shoes and 100 Zorro cards and
IS baseball cards and so football
nnr1c lilo tho hfaolla chOac
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18
Wanda Ward
Rockville

P. S.-Santa, be nice to the peo.
pie of the Sentinel because it was
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18

Deear Santa.
would like to have buckle
shoes and 100 Zorro cards and
25 baseball cards and so football
cards. like the buckle shoes
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18

Beth little stuffed animal.
From Mark Beall
Rockville
P.S. l was good.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18
The Graham Children
Rockville

Dear Santa Claus,
You're very nice of giving toys
away. Please bring my big broth
ers their bikes and my baby sister
some toys cause / lover her and
she's cute. Bring me what l
checked off, If you can. Thank
you, Santa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-20

Of an oldtime drug mixer Is
shown In Mr., Werble's
1870 emulSiher. a cast-iron.
enamel-lined bucket with a
big metal whiSk somewhat
like an Ice cream mixers.
1T took a lot OF work 10
make oil and water mix in
that" Mr., Werble notes,
He also has found a pair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-20
BY GEORGE FLYNN
star stan Writer

The question. whats new
In antiques" isn't self-con-
Trajectory. though it might
seem so to the unintiated. At
the moment. "apothecaries'
are new. different and in
great demand.
Whatever set of the cur
rent rage for old medicine
bottles and drug jars, there's
no doubt they're popular, as
prices at auctions and shops
testify.
And it's not only the glass
and porcelain ware. All the
appurtenances Of the old
fashioned pharmacy. espe-
cially the -drawered
cabinets. are enjoying a col
lecting boom.
Ask preboom collector,
like Wallace Werble. On his
shelves of apothecariana, he
can point to a not-so-old
bottle-fish-shaped and de-
signed for cod liver oil
which a few years ago would
have sold for a few coins and
now would bear a price tag
OF five dollars or more.
Mr.. Werble's varied collec-
ton of apothecary pieces re-
fleets his professional inter-
ests, a combination becoming
quite common in the antiques
field.
Edits Drug Journals
He's an editor Of drug and
medical publications and his
Office in the National Press
Club building bears a strong
resemblance to the pharmacy
Of yesteryear.
How did it all start?
Il followed my wife around
TO shops and shows ,she col
lects Canton ware and period
furniture so much that ! de-
cided to collect something
myself" he recalls.
First, it was old patent
medicine bottles, like Porter's
Pain King for internal or
external use for adults.
children, poultry and stock"
Or a bottle of Warmers
Kidney and Liver Cure, whose
maker, banned by Federal
law from using the word.
safe" on the bottle, i'm
pressed the picture Of safe.
Pharmacy bottles followed
the type that contained
nuX vomica, a heart drug, or
asafetida, the malodorous
herb once carried in little
pouches around the neck and
regarded as a repellent OF
diseases.
The big bottles with the
Latin names enscribed in gold
were a must in the collection.
Mr., Werble notes that the
indented bottles became COM
mon in the 1905, with Dot
ties before that time bearing
paper labels.
Many Makers
One Of the most unusual
bottles in his collection is
a dose measuring" bottle,
with crooked neck designed
to trap prescribed amount
OF the drug. Abandoned
medically. the principle later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-20
ANTIQUES ALMANAC
Old Drug Store
WdresEnjoY Boom

was adopted by the liquor
industry. The original bottle
was patented in 1896.
The apothecary glassware
comes in all shapes and sizes
and from many sources. Even
the Sandwich Glass Co. re-
nowned for its fine glass,
turned out drug bottles.
Likewise. the colorful por-
celain ware was made by
Wedgwood, among others.
and has so attracted the
modern woman as an adorn-
ment for a dressing table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-20

reader cure all ills by trying
the authors own patented
remedy.
One author recommended
breakfast cereals for varied
ailments, His name: DR., w, r.
Kellogg,
Mr., Werble. In expanding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-20

that II Is being reproduced
widely today,
Mr., Werble disputes one
impression held by many:
That wooden mortar and
pestles were equipment In
pharmacies, He believes they
were used principally as spice
grinders in homes, with the
pharmacist employing stone
or metal pestles.
Naturally, his collection
contains the big glass Jars
filled with eolored water that
still are seen IN drugStoreS,
They're called "show globes"
and the custom OF displaying
them goes back TO Colonial
times,
The "do-it-yotuself" phase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-20

Of old portable drug cab
inets. apparently the equip
ment OF doctors on a circuit
or on ships. Both contain
hidden panels which hid
drugs like morphine.
Mr.. Werble finds amuse-
ment thumbing through the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-20

medical books Of the last
century, particularly the one
intended for home reading.
After straightforward chap
ters OF the medical knowl-
edge OF the time. the books
often contained "testimo-
mails" which suggested the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-20

his collection, Is looking for
old drug equipment like nil
rollers and molderS, He's
finding the going hard. COL
lectors OF apothecariana are
competing strenuously for
the surviving evidence OF the
old drug store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-30
The King of Chinese
Vegetable Growers

LIVER ENJOY DINNER in a Chinese restaurant
II wonder what 1t you just ate?
you asked the waiter. he probably mumbed something
about chicken shrimp and Chinese vegetables By
pressing the point further probably discovered the waiter
didn't know much about the vegetables than did
This have been good for the but enhenng
housewife with keen for such things. usually the
first to notice that thevegeabe ingredients Of foo
other delcaceS different in taste
and consistency the vegetables served with her roast
beef chicken she'd ask the chefnstead Of the waiter
she'd learn about Sing gar" hnese ora and toy (cab
bage) water cheStnutS bean and other
specaes These few of the varieties of Chinese
vegetables that seldom find their way the
local supermarket
lot of the plant decacies that keep Chinese restaurant
kettles boiling from the farm of Lee Eng of Fort Lauder
dale, Fla An immigrant from China $780, Eng
work in New York Chinatown where he noticed that most
vegetables had to be imported from his homeland Reckoning
there market for domestic product he saved his cash
until he had accumulated for the down payment
S0acre farm in Fordas congenial climate Since them
hard work, Chinas turmoil and sharp for and
sales have made Mr. Eng something Of king Of Chinese
vegetables He Of the few who doesn't worry
about price supports. CONTINUED
Lee Eng dpoys Of the Chinese vegetables he grows
his form at Fort Loudedoe Fo They for restaurants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-04

celebrating their 5oth wedding
anniversary. i. Erie Johnston
10 Europe. SIR Gladwyn
Jebba secretary. Lydwine van
0berndorff. 20 wed Peter Pc
trie. The Howard Gull
mans return from Brussels on
the nth. Sean Purple
Dustl O'Casey finished a new
play. Justin Douglas OF air.
craft set dating Sylvia Greer.
Motion Picture Pioneers
honoring UA's Robert Ben
jamin and Arthur Krlm No
vember "a. =. The Pupi betty
Clooneyl Campos expecting.
. Marian FBI Corrignn
marrying James Fogarty on
the 23rd. +. Reunions: eth
Seabee Battalion. statler Ho-
tel. September 1921; e0oth En-
gineer Battalion. Picadilly. Sep
TENDER ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-04

Bridge" is being mined there,
Miller IL currently scripting
the movie version. Italian star
Raj valIone. now IN the French
stage version Of the play. has
the lead In the movie. Van
Helm was the star on Broad
way.
The extras IN Ben Hur"
have been cutting up again.
There was q big fight last week
when some OF the extras wear
ing sun glasses were told 10
take them on for the take. I"
Their answer was 10 throw
broken bottles into the arena
where Charlton Heston was
preparing 10 ride a chariot.
Work had 10 be suspended for
q few hours. and some extras
were fired. And there was more
trouble because In Italy the
extras belong TO SIX unions.
Esther Williams. on her re-
lationships> with men and
women: You don't need more
than one woman friend. you
can't cope with more than one.
Men are different. I prefer the
company Of men,"
Noel Coward startled the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-04
Ed SULLIVAN
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK

. Justice sidney Fines son.
Burton. honeymooning with
Elmer Tomhsck. vlncsnte
MlnneIli and Arthur Freed hud-
ding with liz Taylor on a film
musical. Ellen ("Fair
0ame') McRae and Paul
Roberts setting the date. +.
Danny Kaye racked up ti02.-
900 In seven shows at Los
Angeles Greek Theater. .
Jack. webb's The Badge" OF
Prentice Hall presses October
IL. Air Force Gen. Bob
Tate's daughter. Nancy. enga-
ged 10 1t. Bill Dolan. ". 4.
Maurice Chevalier and Debo-
rah Kerr begin The Blessing"
for Metro on 2eth IN Paris.
sEs
MY Fair Lady" nearing a
$40 million Broadway gross.
|. James 0'Brien. son Of for
mer New York mayor. honey
incoming with Lorna Meaders.
|. .. The Winston Churchills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-04
TroyeIinq Man

NEW YoRK.-slnce he be-
came head Of the State De-
partment in 1888, Secretary
John Foster Dulles has Travelled
ls5.0oo air miles. Jean Nc
Carthy. wife Of the late SEN
ator, escorted by Robert Har-
ris. Max Youngstein. VA
platter chief. closing'si.b mil
lion deal to buy verve Rec
ords from Norman Grantx. +.
Cary Grant and Alfred Hitch
cock due here on 18th 10 film
two weeks for MONS North
BY Northwest. Judy Gar
land and Sid Luft adopting two
tots. The Jim wanda
Hendrix) Stacks acting silly.
4. Mel Ferrer's son Mark. re-
from shotgun &C
cident. The Guy tFrancoise
Sagan) Schoellers expecting2
Ingrid Bergman-Lars Schmidt
to wed on her birth
day August 20.
80
The Alfred @. Vanderbilt
stork due next month. 4.
Leopold Stokowsh back from
European tour. Richard
Balch. jr.. son Of Democratic
biggie, marrying Thee Marks.
. Susan Hayward's hubby,
Eaton, hospitalized. Mickey
Rooney's manager. Red Don.
and Marilyn Morrison serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-04
HOLLYWOOD

Continued From Page Ala
lecturing about the Actors
Studio with Anna Maenani as
the emcee.
Marilyn Monroe and hus-
band Arthur Miller win live In
France while his controversial
play. "A View From the
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press In Britain when he mooed
like a COW At his first interview.
It's the new bullmoose set. he
explained, and fellow mooers
include Mary Martin, Katha-
rine Hepburn and Joseph Cot
ten. They all take vocal lessons
from Alfred Dixon In New York
and the No. l exercise for a
strong voice Is 10 emulate the
COW. In my acting day. Il was
merely. How now. brown cow"
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-03
FREDERICK
Mrs. Emma DOIseS
Phone Frederick 5-s4S1
Trinity Methodist Church
Rev. Otho G.. Brewer, Sr., pastor
Dorothy Warren. Organist

Trinity Methodist Church
Rev. Otho G. Brewer, Sr., pastor
Dorothy Warren. Organist
Church School, 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m.
MYF, 700 D. m.
Choir practice, Wednesday even
ing.
World Wide Communion, this
Sunday. On World Wide Com
munion Sunday all Christians are
requested to attend Church, and
take Communion. This is an oppor-
tunity to express your faith in
Christ as your Saviour
Sardis Charge
Church School, p. m. Followed
by worship services.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Rawlins had
as dinner guest, Monday evening,
Mr.. Station P Lee, of Troy, N. Y,
Mr.. w. Davis and Mrs. Sallie Will
liams.
Mrs. Ethel Collins, Magnolia;
Mrs. Cora Wright and Mrs. Mar
dele Graft, of Derry, Pa, were
guests of Mrs. Sallie Williams, on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Manloye
and granddaughter, Carol Ann
Moore, of Dover, were Wednesday
evening callers of Mr.. and Mrs.