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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
Bernard 7. Welsh

the honesty of the witness. AS plaintiff he
Is biased, having choked he may not have OBJ
served, his memory may have failed, and he
may be a liar. All things considered such
direct evidence, upon which juries convict and
give judgments, may be most untrustworthy
because people, being human, cannot tell what
they see or hear without coloring the event
with their own personalities. Even steel
water pipe rusts the water that goes through
it.
Now, the milk company might admit that
the fish was in the milk, but try to explain
its presence by showing that the bad fairies
put it in to spite them because of the prices
they charge. The existence of the fish in the
milk having been admitted, the jury must de-
eide if its presence was caused by watering
the milk or by the bad fairies.
The court would instruct the Jury to disre-
gard improbable differences from the proven
facts and to return a verdict based only upon
facts and proper differences.
The jury will retire, deliberate and return
verdict in favor of the milk company be-
cause, as the jurors will later tell, the plain
tiff did rot rule out the possibility that the
fish might have been flying fish $1,000 miles
off course, of course) in which event the chok-
ing of the plaintiff was an Act of God, and
why in devil didn't you lawyers talk about
that instead of trying to confuse us.
OF such stuff is our jury system made:
the delight of the gods, the abomination of
mankind-the worst of all possible ways of
obtaining justice; with the exception of all of,
the legal systems of the rest of the world
Up. s. One can hardly escape observing
that this low brow article is circumStantial evi.
dence of the acute reaction suffered by the
writer as the combined result of Christmas
and of his recent oyumheaded venture into
Jewish-Roman law. The members of the Sen.
tinel Staff expect quick recovery. ED
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
Roger FdrquhoF

are undoubtedly racing through the minds OF
certain officials as they sit at coming hearings
listening patiently to neighbor after neighbor
expound on why he doesn't want the filling
station or the store or the shopping center or
the apartment house near his castle.
Those who share this view Gt's only the
law that counts) point with some logic to
what sometimes happens when zOnings are
denied on an emotional or irrational basis
rather than on "sounder" logical or legal
basis. The well.heeled petitioner takes the
case to court and often wins a reversal. Judges
don't hold hearings for the neighbOrs They
simply study the lawbOOks
Can it be said, then, that the neighborS
should not bother to show up?
There are the two extremes to be consid-
cred: "a the excited homeowner who genuine.
ly believes the council should only approve
Zonings on the basis of plebiscite or majority
rule, and (2) the coldly calculating student of
the law who says what the neighbors think
doesn't count
AS in all issues, the sensible way to pro-
coed lies somewhere between the two extreme
points of view. To go to the lengths advo-
Gated by either extreme would, obviously, be
ridiculous. The current county council and
board of appeals have great deal of respect
for the law. And this is good! Howeowners
should respect them for it. But officials WELD
ing such tremendous power as the right to
deprive person of the use of his land should
never bury their noses so deep in law books
that they overlook why-and for whom-the
law books were written in the first place.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
$40 Million From Pr
Apartment Plan
Told by Fig

home near Gaithersburg.
On the other hand, those who
will oppose the apartments pre-
dictably will cite the expected
large increase in the number of
children the project might con-
tribute to and already crowded
school enrolment in the upper
portions of the County.
Additional traffic, a standard
objection to multi-family dwell.
ings, would not appear to be as
strong in this case, inasmuch as
the high-speed u. S. 240 is q
North-South link to the whole
County while nearby Shady
Grove I'd. could accommodate
East-West traffic.
Biggest objections raised by
apartment foes are to their To-
cation in single-family neighbor-
hoods and that, too, would not
be a factor in this case as the
land at present is virtually sur.
rounded by open fields.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
Sentinel Award

/ am greatly honored to have
won the Sentinel Award (for
All Club achievemenD. Thank
you very much. l am sure it
will inspire me to do even bet.
ter work, and l hope you will
continue to give it to inspire
other All Club members. Thank
you again.
Margaret Low
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
Letters to the Editor

should be noted that the Mont.
gomery County Planning Board
had denied the request that
such an airport be established
on the site.
Maybe l lost a page of your
paper, but / couldn't seem to
find any article in which the
Council members branded as
unfair" this fragrant case of
spot coming at its worst as being
adverse to the interests of long
time home owners of the area
who have no desire to see the
airport in their "back yards"
nor the article by Mr.. Lee III
suggesting tax relief for those
who live next to an airport.
My point is that anybody so
stupid as I am who can't even
find an article in your paper
it must be right there-headline
reads Council and Blair Lee
Defend Small Landowners and
Long Term Residents Against
Unwise Action Concerning Air.
port" if l can't even find the
article I'm so dumb that I won't
appreciate what a good thing
l get for my money in the
Sentinel and might let my
subscription lapse.
Funny thing, my neighbors
say they are just as stupid-they
can't find the article either.
You had better watch out. We
are getting so dumb that you
will run out of people who can
even read, and that would be
too bad, for then we would
never know how the Council and
our Delegate are looking after
us stupid people in the County.
Lewis C. Kibbee
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
December

Planners call for low-density
coming in upper Rock Creek
Watershed Capt, G. A. Lin
thicum, detective chief, retires
Sweeping "conflicts.of-in.
terest proposal unveiled I.
Claude E. Pistole, chronic drunk
driver, sentenced to one year
-. Special zone urged for golf
courses School Board adop-
ton of foreign languages pro-
gram seen likely Brig. Gen.
Adam Richmond, civic leader,
dies at Walter Reed CD
siren test fails in County . =.
Citizens launch fight to curb
apartments School Board
budget of S54 million asked
highest ever by $13 million :.
Zone stroke rezoning of entire
Rock Creek watershed North of
Rockville urged Grover K.
Walker, Gaithersburg named
County Council president :.
Council news to politics, refers
names of Personnel Board can.
didates to State Central Com
mittee for political acceptability
-. Court of Appeals remands
County Circuit Court order di.
recting Gaithersburg officials to
pay back self.paid fees Air.
port coming near Laytonsville
given go-ahead .. Gordon Lee
Contee, Ounce Orchard man,
convicted of raping mental pa.
tent, is subdued after going
berserk in court Rumors
persist that County Councilman
b. Houston McCeney will resign
to take the post of general coun.
sci for the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission New zone for golf
and country clubs granted by
Council :. Demo State Central
Committee approves two party
faithfuls for Personnel Board
embarrassed Council refutes
partisanship, asks for re-exami.
nation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
Dimes Dripe
Chairnlen
Are Listed

A complete list of committee
chairmen for the 1860 March
of Dimes campaign of the
Montgomery County Chapter,
National Foundation, was an
nounced last week by Circuit
Court Judge Ralph G. Shure,
this years general campaign di-
rector.
The annual drive for money
to aid the chapters program of
prevention and treatment of po-
lilo, arthritis and birth defects
will get under way on Janu-
airy 1.
Topping the list of appointees
is Mrs. Mayhem Derryberry, Be-
thesda resident and well-known
Montgomery County Civic lead
er, who will head the Mothers
March," the annual door-to-
door canvass for contributions.
Mrs Derryberry. the wife of the
director of Health Education
for the U. S. Public Health Serv-
ice, is veteran member of the
County League of Women Vot.
ers and many other County
groups.
Judge Shure also reported the
appointment of the following
chairmen: Mrs. Samuel Bogley,
Rockville, March of Dimes Ball;
c. o. Bordeaux, Gaithersburg,
treasurer; Edward L. Foster,
Silver Spring, speakers bureau;
Alexander Gottesman, Silver
Spring, school solicitation; and
Mrs. Leo A. Hoegh, Bethesda,
special events.
Also, E. c. Kane. Silver
Spring, coin box campaign;
Daniel Mularkey, Silver Spring,
general solicitations; r. Robert
Linowes, Chevy Chase, special
and advance gifts; David Mac
donald, Manor Club Estates,
telephone campaign; and Ar.
thur P. Brigham, publicity.
Miss Peggy Sherwood will
serve as executive secretary in
charge of the County'S March
of Dimes headquarters, WINK
Building, 8 Baltimore St, Rock
vile. Miss Sherwood this week
issued an urgent plea" for vol
unteer workers to assist with
phone answering and tipping in
the office. The Dimes" phone
number is Oplar 2-2066.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
Shaffer Wins
Jr. College
Scholarship

Perrin John Shaffer, IS. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Shaffer, 1906 Bradley ave-.
Rockville, has been awarded a
full two-year scholarship to
Montgomery Junior College, the
school announced recently
The scholarship was AWARDED
on the basis of his high scholas-
tic achievement during his Just
completed first semester at the
Takoma Park school, and on
tests he and other MIC students
took.
Shaffer is a graduate of Rich.
ard Montgomery High School
where he was known as "P. j."
to his classmates. Now master
ing the French language The
already is conversant with
Spanish and Latin, young
Shaffer Is looking forward TO
studying Russian. He's aiming
for a scholarship at a local uni
versity where he might study
either the export.import bust.
ness or enroll in foreign service
courses.
Shaffer turned down a merit
scholarship to Cornell Univer.
sity (he'd have to pay the first
year tuition) in order to stay
near home.
Shaffer's father is a bac-
teriologist who works for the
Food and Drug Administration.
The youth has taken a tenn
porary job at the Twinbrook
post office
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
October

Total of 6545 new students
sets all-time record County
planners warn: keep Rock
Creek watershed open" I.
Rockville unveils plans to gala
centennial celebration, hears
cost of $14,600 Reese's ad-
visory authority over school
board budget restored; will SUBJ
init own version as well +. i.
Democrats engage in spirited
precinct elections, old liners re-
tain control Rockville adopts
conflicts" charter amendment
Gloyds, Thompson, quit as
Gburg Councilmen Ednor
Pc closed Buchanan files
for Congress Potomac Hunt
horse saved by surgeons skill
Pennsylvania builder ex-
plains interracial housing; says
he's Looking for place in Mont
gomery County" DR.. Jacob
w. Bird, wife, killed in Alabama
auto accident, immunity
mourns.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
Representation
Bill VIII Be
Introduced

A bill that would give Mont
gomery County two additional
seats in the House of Delegates
after the 1860 census through
re-apportionment will be intro
duced in February despite re-
lection by the Legislative Coun-
Gil.
Prince Georges County would
also receive two extra seats,
Baltimore County three, and
Anne Arundel one. The plan
was defeated by the council
last week when Baltimore City
joined with rural interests be-
cause of the lack of added repre-
sentation for the states biggest
city.
The rural counties rejected
the bill because the added repre-.
sentation for the populous
counties would reduce their
strength. The vote against the
bill was 1875.
William c. Walsh, chairman
of the Governors Commission
on More Equitable Representa-
ton in the General Assembly,
said that certain amendments
and notifications would be
made, and then the bill would
be forwarded to Gov. Tawes.
The governor said he would not
push for the rejected plan, and
asked the committee to restudy
the proposal.
Walsh said that he did not
want to see the bill killed in the
council, and said that some pro.
posal will be submitted. Gov.
Tawes election platform had
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29

dies -. Giant Pepco plant
opens at Dickerson ;. Lord and
Taylor opens store on Western
ave-, Bethesda New post
office authorized for Gathers
burg Ednor post office may
be closed after 10 years :. rum
running hackers scored.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29

County league tie grand jury
urges teacher applicants be
finger printed, mugged by po-
lice liquor in small bottles
barred in Rockville Sen
tinel becomes biggest Maryland
weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29

called for more representation
for the populous counties, and
the commission called repre-
Sentation grossly inadequate
when it was convened last Feb
ruary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
November

Law proposed to curb door
to-door magazine statesmen I.
Life adjustment cours e s
dropped from school curriculum
-. 1t. Paul o. Alexander upped
to Captain, named chief of new
Wheaton-Glenmont police sta.
ton Charles NJ. Irelan, for
mer county attorney and gen.
eral counsel for the Maryland
National Capitol Park and Plan
ming Commission dies at 81 I.
Arson st. site for Silver Spring
County Building abandoned in
favor OF Spring Grove set. site.
County UGF fund winds up
with only IS per cent of quota
met Pooks Hill interchange
with U. S. 240 dedicated by Gov
ernor Tawes Richard Mont
gomery ends undefeated season
with win over Wheaton, Ri.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
Makes Deans List

Patricia Ann Grogg. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Grogg. of
30S Crabb ave, Rockville, was
named to the Deans List at
Presentation Junior College,
Aberdeen. after achieving a $50
semester average.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
Attend Convention

Alan Akman, northern re-
gional president of AZA, and
Judy Zilber, president of BIG,
will attend the convention of
B'nai Birth Youth Organizations
in Old Point Comfort. Va. De.
cember 1929.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
Montgomery County
S EMIT Ell

Established 1858 by Matthew Fields
MEMBER MARYLAND PRESS ASSOC.
AFFILIATE MEMBER NATIONAL
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO., INC.
Published weekly, Thursdays at 213
East Montgomery Avenue. by the Senti-
mel Publishing Co., Inc, cy M. Camp
bell. president.
Entered as second class matter at the
Post Office at Rockville Maryland. I'M
der Act OF Congress, March g. 1879.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29

" JANBS tiilOWS Jul law grant
ing tax exemptions to farmers
=. Twinbrook library opens
:. BarnSley tract sold for $780,.
600.
May
County abandons Silver
Spring library site for service
building Union threatens
strike of Sanitary Commission
-. Milk war goes on Harry
Shaw retires from WSSC /. Z.
Montgomery Junior College
wins Tri-State baseball crown
-. County schools push multi
language study program 1.
Browningsville Band notes 18th
year +. Ralph G. Shure APP
pointed to Circuit Court Bench
:. Rockville ponders building
second Lincoln Terrace Z.
Gitys population reaches $4,000
f.. Youths trapped in tall water
tank, rescued IBM tells plans
TO move here Reese named
as high official in appeals
board row Falls I'd. golf
course given nod.
June
Circuit Court Judge John r.
Ar eeves dies 2T00 high
schoolefs graduate Teacher
charged with beating 14.year-
old boy in class two county
boys. s. TO- drown at beach /.
Rockville considers 10-cent tax
hike =. Broome pupil stabbed
Killdeer family adopts"
Acc -. Ike opens national All
center in Chevy Chase . /.
Tarallo to tB-Cc, Gibson to
RMEIS shift seen 4. 81 teach.
ers get axe. unsatisfactory
work =.
July
Election of James L. Hewitt,
IT, as WSSc chairman, ends g.
week deadlock P.TA leaders
ask for inter-racial board on
teacher Indignation Temper
allure hits 100 Brooks new
Rockville Chamber head i.
Operations Research Office to
move near Gaithersburg &. +.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
September

Halliday classes seen for 1850
pupils here c. w. Prettyman
resigns as Rockville Council.
man, cites i'll health a.. . Emer.
son Electronic confirms move
to county +. Quinlan reap.
pointed A. M. Tuchtan
named to serve out Prettyman's
term optional 12-month
school year proposed De-
Witt Hyde WINS D. c. judgeship
Mrs. Catherine Shaw, WON.
ans Democratic Club leader,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
August

Maryland officials turn down
Offer to take back D. c. .
Miller-Fields sweeps Rockville
Junior series Schools pre-.
pare for 6000-pupil increase /.
County decides to build service
building at Arson St, Silver
Spring Largest amount of
entries ever logged at County
Fair Airport near Laytons.
vile proposed /. Council balks
at remaining William Quinlan,
central figure in Board of AID.
peals hassle; smarts under pub.
lie displeasure with Arson st.
site 4. John T. Young, county
1ailer, named Maryland's best
-. Train clobbers empty bus
In Rockville 4. Freight train
derailed three days later at
same spot.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
Year Was Eventful One
Continued from Page one)

ty- judge throws out law grant
ing tax exemptions to farmers
-. Twinbrook library opens
-. Barnsley tract sold for $780,.
mn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29

Gaithersburg gets first tax hike
(10c) in 48 years Negro
teacher m a d e principal of
Bannockburn Elementary i.
Claim of 1000 new teacher APP
plicants shrinks to $4,000
Joseph Matthias named Judge of
new State Tax Court i.
$4,000 population seen by
1880 >. Mass transportation
plan would put two subway
terminals here Builder
James Davis, his parents and
son, die in plane crash Roy
r. Torcaso, unbeliever, denied
notary public license Coun.
ty Fair prize money set at S45,.
600
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29

IATS off to Ward W. Caddington chairman of the
county's Democratic State Central Committee. He is
a gentleman of refreshing candor.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-15
Belle Valley Mothers
Club Elects Officers

The Belle Valley Mothers club
met recently at the home Of Lucy
Feldner. Officers were elected
for the coming year as follows:
president, Mary Svercek; vice
president, Lucy Feldner; secre-
tary, Esther Secrest; treasurer,
Nora Stewart.
Those present included: Wanda
Marietta, Irene Hupp, Helen
Gaydos, Mary Svercek, Elizabeth
Ullman, Carrie Worthington,
Elizabeth Buckley, Irene DeVolld,
Josephine Wargo, Mae Racey,
Flora Lisak, Nora Stewart, Ruth
Peck, Martha Burlingame, Esther
Secrest, Leone Farmhouse, Mar
tha Wukelich, Nellie Beckett,
Margaret Mika, Helen Johnson
and the hostess.
The next meeting will be held
at the grade school, January %,
at 1880 o. m.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-15
Four Corners Garden
Club Enjoys Meeting

The Four Corners Garden club
of Dexter City met last Thurs
day, January 8, at the home of
Mrs Bertha Hayes.
Mrs. Bess Patten opened the
meeting by reading the scrip
ture from second Corinthians.
The secretarys report was read
and approved. Each member
answred the roll call by The
Birds l Feed"
1t was voted that the club
stamps would be sent to the
Johnny Appleseed road side park
project. Mrs. Helen Ogle read
an article on birds and displayed
some beautiful pictures. Mrs.
Elva Brown also gave an article
on birds. A lovely arrangement
of flowers was shown by Helen
Ogle and Valeria Hutcheson.
Delicious refreshments were
served to the following mem
bers: Grace Robinson, Bess Pat
ten, Lucy Kearns, Helen Ogle,
Edith Mcfarland, Elva Brown,
Valeria Hutcheson, Blanche Long
and the hostess. Guests present
were: Edna Bailey and Irene
Shilling.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-15

of Caldwell. The bridegroom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
B. Crum, also of Caldwell.
Miss Ritterbeck chose for her
wedding a ballerina length
bouffant gown Of white chantilly
lace made over tiers of nylon
net with long pointed sleeves.
The square scalloped neckline
was embroidered in sequins and
pearls.
The double illusion veil was
held in place by tiara Of artifi-
cial orange blossoms. Her only
jewelry was pearl earrings.
The bridal bouquet was fash
ioned of pink and white carna-
tons tied with long white
streamers which ended in lover
knots.
Miss Phyllis j. Rarick served
as maid of honor. She wore a
gown of melon colored chiffon
over taffeta with matching veil
and shoes Miss Rarick carried
bouquet of white carnations.
Paul Minyo acted as best man
for Mr.. Crum.
The mother of the bride wore
an aqua blue faille dress. Her
corSage was of yellow and white
chrysanthemums. The bride
groomS mother was attired in
a light blue wool jersey sheath
dress. A corsage of yellow and
white NUNS was pinned to her
shoulderline.
At 1900 o'clock a three course
dinner was served at the Knights
Of Columbus hall to approx
mately IS guests. A three-tiered
wedding cake topped with a
miniature bride and groom CEN
tered the bridal table.
At 200 O'Clock a reception was
held and refreshments were ser
we'd to l25 friends and relatives.
HosteSseS were Miss Pauline
Reed, Miss Kay Binegar, Mrs
Marilyn Sanford and Misses
Marilyn and Barbara Merry.
The new Mrs. Crum is a grad
uate of Southern Noble high
school and is employed at the
Parkside Drive-In. The bride
groom is a graduate Of Cald-
we'll high school and is now
serving with the U. S. Army al
Fort Hood in Texas.
Out of town guests at the we'd
ding were from Indiana, Cali
polls, Columbus, GAINESVILLE
Reinersville, Dayton, Marietta
Lower Salem and Harriettsville
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-15
Evelyn Kirkbride
And Robert Ball
Exchange Vows

Miss Evelyn Carol Kirkbride,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kirkbride, Jr, of Pleasant City
route l, became the bride of
Robert Osmar Ball, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Earnest Ball, of South
Olive, on Saturday, January TO-,
in the First Baptist church, Cald-
well.
Rev. Roy Wikander officiated
at the single ring ceremony at
800 p. m.
The bride was attired in a
street length dress of tangerine
nylon.
Miss Sandra Kirkbride and
Ray Kirkbride, sister and brother
of the bride, were the only
attendants.
The new Mrs. Ball is a grad
uate of Sarahsville high school
with the class of 1857. Mr.. Ball
attended Dexter City high school.
The couple is now making their
home in Columbus.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-15
VFW Auxiliary Holds
REGULAR Meetinq Monday

The Caldwell VIEW. Auxili-
airy met for their regular mon
thly meeting at the post home on
Monday at 800 p. m. The presi-
dent, Mary 10 Heddleson, pre-
sided.
An announcement was made
that the mid-Winter conference
would be held at Marietta on
January "a and 25, The auxiliary
voted to buy flags for the school
room.
A delinquent dues committee
was appointed as follows: Eileen
Tilton, Carol McAuley, Faye
Boyd, Elsie Parrish and Velma
Tarleton. The cancer chairman
gave a report and plans were dis
cussed to have a cancer benefit.
The refreshment committee for
February is Ruth Tarleton,
Gladys Hill, Verna Stottsberry
and Violet Landaker.