Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-26
Twinbrook
TwinbroOk
Gates Sought
For Crossing
At Halpine
BY Rita f. Elliott
Garden 1886

The Mayor and Council have
authorized the sending of letters
by TWinbrook Citizens Associa.
ton and City Manager Walter
Scheiber to the B & o R. R. of
ficials to get immediate action on
the Halpine railroad crossing.
Meanwhile, an attempt has
been made to pave the streets on
the east side of the crossing. Also
the safety council of the Rock
vile Pike Businessmen's Associa.
ton has erected a warning sign
to citizens telling of the very
dangerous hidden crossin
ahead" This is only more proof
of the danger recognized by
everyone.
A remark made by a B & o
spokesman that the traffic vol
ume is not great enough to war
rant gates at this crossing must
be disputed. This marrow coun-
try lane is the main access road
to Washington. Over 90 per cent
of Twinbrook residents are en-
ployed by the Government and
travel this road twice a day.
Unanimous opinion in the area
is that we must have gates "be-
fore the next accident"
Approaching the railroad cross
Ing from Twinbrook it is OBJ
viously impossible to judge the
approach of an oncoming train
due to obstruction in the form
of trees on one side. Wouldn't il
be sensible to cut these down to
at least have a clear view on both
sides? Also there is a stop sign
for a through road but there is
no warning sign on either side
of the railroad of an approaching
railroad crossing. There are so
many safety measures to be
studied at this crossing it is
hoped they will be solved imme.
diately between the city and the
B & o authorities.
Meanwhile, John o. Moser,
traffic and safety chairman of
TEA, has been authorized to
write individual letters to the two
incumbent senators from Mary
land, ]. Glenn Beall and John
Marshall Butler, and to the new
congressman, Rep John Foley,
to help to put pressure on the
Bro officials due to the urgency
of this situation.
Another problem besetting the
area is the traffic condition al
the Twinbrook shopping center
parking lot. Most of the residents
and the merchants are perturbed
at the many narrow escapes be.
cause of the politeness of "too
few drivers" Joe Geeraert, who
owns the property, has promised
to work out a solution in the near
future. Knowing his interest in
the welfare of the community
TEA and the Businessmen AS.
sociation hopes he will soon solve
the problems besetting this park.
ing lot.
The various "Blue and Gold
Banquets" of the cub packs
claimed most of our citizens last
Saturday evening.
Pack 482 celebrated in the cafe
terra of the f. Broome Jr. High
School "pot-luck" style. The i'm
posing guest list at this covered
dish dinner included DR.. c. Taylor
Whittier, superint e n d ent OF
schools and chairman of the
Montgomery District Scout Train
ing Committee; Mr.. and Mrs. HI
S. Olsen and their son, he is the
pack Institutional Representative
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Lilliegrar
and family, president of Lo G
Oak; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert vii
kins and daughter; Mr.. and Mrs
Ira Walters, national capital area
consul field executive of the scout
commission of Washington; MIR
and Mrs. Cotton" Rhodes, third
cubmaster of 482; Mr.. and Mrs