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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-19
Religious Affairs
Church Set
To Launch
New Edifice
By KOkO Wittenburg
Church Editor

A COMMUNICATING ceremony
for the new Church of God build
ing at 1905 Maple ave-, Rockville
will be held Sunday at 3 pm
following a building fund cam
paign which has resulted In
pledges exceeding the amount an
ticipated for the new church.
The Rev. James Austin, cam
paign director from the Board OF
Church Extension and Home Mis-.
sions, Anderson, Ind, Ia an.
nounced that $4,000 over the an.
ticipated $22,500 has been pledged
by members.
Miss Viola ellis, oldest mem
Der of the congregation, will break
the ground at the afternoon Ger
emory. The Rev. Harvey B. Edge,
pastor of the church, has invited
friends of the church and neigh.
borS to attend the event.
Hosny Gaber, first vice consul
of the Islamic Center in Wash.
ington, d. c., will be guest speak.
er at the 10:45 am. worship serv.
ice of the Rockville Unitarian Cen
ter, meeting at the West Rock
vile Elementary School this Sun
day. Mohamed Gaber holds a de
gree from the College of Islamic
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-19
Feud Arises from p. I
Changes Asked
In Liquor Laws

veterans clubs of more than 200
members which are affiliated
with national organizations of
more than 100000 members, and
which own real estate valued at
$4,000 or more.
Hardy said five clubs definitely
qualify under these provisions
while two others - Rockville and
Bethesda American Legion posts
may or may not own sufficient
property.
The five, all located in Silver
Spring, are the American Legion,
the Elks Club, the Knights of
Columbus, Veterans of Foreign
Wars and Moose Club.
Private parties TO which guests
bring their own liquor would not
be banned by the bill. Thus, it
would not affect the operation of
party rooms at several restaur-
ants.
Louis Z. Grossman, president
of the Licensed Beverage Asso-
citation, said his groups proposed
bill is similar to one it first draft
ed in 1856.
Basically, he said, it is aimed at
eliminating discriminatory fea.
lures of present laws, which for.
bid the serving of hard liquor eX-
cept at country clubs and a few
fashionable restaurants.
The bill thus would benefit
the backbone of our country,
the working man." Grossman
said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-19

ing on the 18th. Mrs. Davis.
Clarksburg, will be hostess next
month.
Mrs. Helen M. Lessig, Pooles.
vile, and Mr.. and Mrs. f. NAL
colin White, Dickerson, attended
t he February meeting of the
Montgomery County Historical
Society in Rockville. Announce
ment was made of the society's
annual dinner to be held at Co
lumbia Country Club on Febru-
airy 26.
Committee members of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship are
busy completing arrangements
for covered dish supper to be
held at the Poolesville Memorial
Methodist Church Saturday, Feb.
ruary 81, from $50 to Z pm. This
is an annual George Washington
birthday affair sponsored by the
young people of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierce
and family of Cresskill, N j.,
and formerly of GAINESVILLE, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs,
Earl T. Shreve, GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Elliott,
Beallsville, announce the arrival
of their second son Wednesday
at Montgomery County General
Hospital.
The Monocacy Garden Club
heard Edward Stock tell of the
activities of the Mems Garden
Club in Montgomery County at
its February meeting at the home
of Mrs. J. ]. Chisolm, Beallsville.
Mrs. Wilson Poole, Sellman, and
Mrs. Sprigg f. Hays, GAINESVILLE,
were co-hostcsses. Mrs. Samuel
Fl. Tolbcrt plans to entertain the
group at her home in GAINESVILLE
at the March meeting and will
be assisted by Mrs. Leon Loeb,
Urbana.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-19

strife between themselves, be-
tween nations, but the fact is that
politicians, capital and labor or
whatever factions are involved,
need to see Jesus. The situation
will go from bad to worse until
these politicians and labor unions
forget themselves and their
moneybags, and open their meet
ing in spirit of prayer and work
in devotion to Gods Will; asking
Gods benediction upon all their
proceedings. Until they serve
Christ, instead of themselves, we
will go on paying through the
crosses they make for themselves
and for US"
Rev. MERCER concluded that
people are being educated with
the philosophy that the only sue
cessful person today is the scien-
fist or the top-notch businessman.
=. They should realize that every
honest job has the opportunity
of serving Christ and so has an
important part in Gods eternal
plan" He reminded the congre-
cation that Finding Jesus, spend
ing our lives for Him and with
Him can bring meaning into ev-
erything we do. -
A community forum on Wash
ington Metro-1980'' will be held
at the Westmoreland Congrega-
tional Church next Thursday at
8 pm. with Richard H. Kraft, di-
rector of the National Capital
Regional Planning Commission,
and Arthur K. Stellhorn, director
of planning, Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, as panel members. The
public is invited to take part in
the meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-19

Law, Al-Azhar University, Cairo,
and an MA. in philosophy from
the University of Maryland.
The Rev. William II. Mercer of
the st. Luke's Evangelical Luther.
an Church of Redland will speak
on "Were You There When Christ
Gave the Holy Supper" at the
Lenten service of tonight at 8
o'clock. Accompanying his SER
mon will be a film on 1.-The Up
per Room" Next Thursday, the
Rev. Mercer will show film on
Betrayal in Gethsemane" to ac-
company his sermon on Were
You There When Christ was Be.
trayed?"
Lois Jean Smith of the Flower
Hill Church of the Brethren of
Redland was one OF 225 church
delegates from IA states who at
tended the Church of the Breti1-
rem Youth Seminar in Washing
ton, D. c., and New York last
week. Government Is the Chris
tian's Business was the theme
of the 5-day seminar which gave
the delegates an opportunity to
study the United States govern.
ment and the United Nations at
first hand.
The Rev. David Hicks Mac
Pherson, minister of the Univer-
salist Church of Silver Spring,
will address Congregation Har
TZeon tomorrow at 8 pm. THE
Right to Honesty" will be Rev.
MacPherson's topic, with Rabbi
Joseph M. Bandriss officiating at
the service. henderson, the Uni
versalist Church will be guests
of the Congregation Har Tzeon.
At the midWeek Lenten service
of the Westmoreland Congrega-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-19

tional Church next Wednesday,
DR.. Philip Gordon Scott will lead
the meditation and evening pray
ers after which two study groups
will meet. re-service organ mu-
sic will be offered by Theodore
Schaefer, organist choir master
of the National Presbyterian
Church.
Congregation Beth FL of Mont
gOmery County will hold its regu-
lar Sabbath Eve Services tomOr-
row at 8 pm. with special en-
phasis given to Brotherhood. The
Mems Club of the Congregation
will mark the occasion by present.
ing a Scroll of Appreciation To
the Rev. Marion S. Michael of the
Bethesda Methodist hurch,
which provided facilities for Con.
gregatiOn Beth Ell last year when
the synagogue building was un.
der construction.
Following the Sabbath Eve
Services at the Congregation
Beth Ell at $50, the Rev. John
Gates of the Bethesda Baptist
Church, will lecture on The Re.
sponsibilities of a Religious Lib.
eral Today" An Oneg Shabbat SO
cial hour will follow at $3.50 pm.
The Rev. William H. Mercer
of the st. Luke's Evangelical Lu-
theran Church, Redland, in his
sermon last Sunday noted that
This whole world, whether II
recognizes it or not, has the de
sire to see Jesus. This Whole
world is silently crying out, We
want to see Jesus
He continued, Many say that
it is completely impossible to mix
religion and business. 1t isn't be
cause this major party or that one
is in public office that causes the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-19
Sen. MOnrOney
Will Address
2 Groups Here

Senator A. S. mike" Monroney
(D-Okla) has scheduled two
speaking engagements in Mont
gomery County.
The first, Saturday, will be on
the subject of newspaper report
ing Che was reporter for
Scripps-Howa in Oklahoma) at
Georgetown Preparatory school,
Rockville Pike.
The other engagement will be
at 2130 pm. Monday when the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-19

senator talks about education to
Montgomery County educators at
teachers seminar at Broome
junior high, Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-19

saturday February ~. 1850 except produce
We reserve the right 10 limit quantities
Smyrna times., 1959-10-22
Laundry Operator
Addresses Rotary

At the regular dinner meeting
of the Smyrna Rotary Club, Rex
ID. Gilmore, program chairman,
presented William Kruchen, a
past president of the club, who
talked on the operation of a
new facility in Smyrna, the
automatic Laundromat, a labor
saving device for the commun-
ity. Clarence S. Collins, Jr.,
president, conducted the busi-
ness session and the response
to the speech was given by Le-
roy Sayers. Maurice w. Carrow
and Samuel D. Walker were Wis
itors from the Camden-Wyom-
ing Rotary Club. Mr.. Kruchen
said that Westinghouse equip
ment is used and that the self
operated laundries require no
labor. The largest investors in
the a u o m ii C coin-operated
are professional men,
he stated. Every convenience is
afforded the customers, he said,
and the service provides a labor
saving operation of a family of
six, or more.
Smyrna times., 1959-10-22
Population Nears
Half-MilliOn Mark

Delaware, one of the nations
fastest growing states-per-
centagewise, undoubtedly will
pass the half million mark in
population in the near future,
advises the Delaware State De-
velopment Department.
Basing its predictions upon
population projections recently
compiled and distributed by the
US. Census Bureau, the state
information agency predicts that
Delaware will have a population
of nearly 100000 by 1870 or al
most twice its 1850 population.
The predictions of the Devel-
opment Department, like the
projections of the us. Census
Bureau, are promised upon mi
grafton and birth rate continu-
ing at the same levels that have
prevailed in recent years. If the
birth rate should level off and
migration return to pre-World
War II levels, the population
gain would, of course, be affect
ed accordingly.
Delaware's official 1850 popu-
Smyrna times., 1959-10-22
III. D. Enrolment
Reaches New High.
Passes Forecast

Enrolment problems forecast
by educators during the past de-
lcade are being realized at a
faster-than-predicted rate at the
University of Delaware. The in
creasing stu d e mt population,
variously labeled as the tidal
wave of Students" the burst
rate in the birth rate" and "the
post war baby BOOM" has made
itself evident in the undergrad
uate enrolment figures released
for l959-60 by DR.. William G..
Fletcher, director of admissions
and records. An all-time high of
2,523 students have enrolled for
undergraduate work. This num-
Der exceeds by nearly 100 the
number of students enrolled last
year and surpasses by 200 the
enrolment forecast prepared
by university authorities. Della
ware, which received official re-
cognition as a university in
1921, has doubled its student
population twice in the 38 years
since that time. In 1922,
there were All undergraduate
students. Shortly before World
War II, the enrolment topped
900, marking the first doubling
in an interval of twenty years.
In l946-47, packed with return
ing G.I.'s, the university enroll
ed 1877 students, of whom
nearly l,400 were men. This
second doubling within just six
years was not a temporary
phenomenon. Ten years later
the undergraduate student body
1000. With this sta
tistical data proving that it can
be and has been done, univer-
sity officials are not discouraged
by forecasts that enrolment, |
conservatively estimated, will
double again by 1870. Of this
prospect, DR.. John A. Perkins,
university president, said in his
1858 report, ENROLMENT fore
casts are not alarming but en-
couraging. They indicate simply |
that Delaware in the future will
more nearly do its share than it
has in times past in providing
the educated manpower which
the country and this State with |
It's technical industries have re-
luired." How large will the I'm
iversity of Delaware become?
By 197l-72, it is expected that
5,582 students will comprise the
Undergraduate body. In both en-
cheering and education, in
creases of more than 200 per
,ent are expected. But" says
)r. Perkins, anticipated growth
will not make this university a
arge, impersonal, factory-like
,lace. 1t will be better for being
bigger"
Smyrna times., 1959-10-22
zoo Alumni Back
For Homecoming
At ChestertOwn

About 700 visitors are expect.
ed on the Washington College
campus for the colleges annual
Alumni Homecoming and Par.
ents' Day to be held on Satur-
day, October "a, 1859.
Features for the full day OF
activity will include fancy dec
orations for fraternity houses,
a luncheon, a soccer game be-
tween the college and Drexel
Tech, a reception, and a semi
formal dance that night.
Registration for alumni and
parents of students will begin,
according to alumni director
Bedford Groves, at 9 am, Sat-
urday, October "a, in the main
lobby of Minta Martin Hall and
will continue through the day
until 5 pm.
One of the highlights of the
morning will be the traditional
fraternity house decorations
with prizes awarded later by a
committee of alumni. These de-
signs should be up by ii am.
Also at that hour there will be
a regular meeting of the COL
Iege's Board of Visitors and
Governors as we'll as a confer
ence of alumni chapter officers
and meeting of the steering
committee of the annual Alum
nj Fund.
A luncheon for all students,
alumni, and parents will be serv-
ed in Hodson Hall from ll:30
am. until Loo pm. All visitors
will be guests of the college at
this meal.
At ! pm. the alumni COM
mittee on decorations Judging
will inspect the displays at the
fraternity houses. The fratern-
ity which wins will be disclosed
that night at the dance.
The Alumni Council will hold
a meeting at 1:30 p.m., presided
over by William E. Griffith,
Class of 1924 and president of
the Alumni Association. Mr..
Griffith, who is originally from
Caroline County on Maryland's
Eastern Shore, is presidtnt Of
the Maytag Sales Company
with offices in Philadelphia.
The soccer game against
Drexexl Tech (l958 champions)
will begin at 2 pm. on Kibler
Field.
Another highlight of the day,
Smyrna times., 1959-10-22

a Faculty Forum on THE Place
of the Small College in Higher
Education" will take place at
3 pm. in the main lounge of
Reid Hall. All interested par
ents, alumni and visitors are
invited to attend.
An Open House Reception
sponsored by the Kent-Queen
Anne's Alumni Chapter for Wis
itors will be held at 4::30 pm.
in the lounge of Minta Martin
Hall. After this there will be a
"Candlelight Buffet in the low
er lounge of Hodson Hall, be-
ginning at 6 pm. Reservations
for tickets to the buffet may
be made through Alumni Di-
rector Groves.
At the evening meal, a new
Washington Awards plaque for
class leadership in last years
Alumni Fund will be unveiled
by DR.. Phillip ]. Wingate, chair
man of the fund-raising cam
paign last year and again this
year. DR.. Wingate was gradu-
ated from Washington College
in 1888 and is presently direc-
tor for manufacture, Organic
Chemicals Division, E. l. Du-
Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc,
of Wilmington, Del.
Last spring at commencement
exercises DR.. Wingate was pre-
sented the annual Gold Penta-
gon Award for the alumnus not
ed during the year for meritor-
ious service to the college.
The Homecoming Dance, to
the music of Lew Startt and
his orchestra, will be from 9
to l am. in Russell Gymnasium.
During G the intermission, the
h o m COM ing Queen will be
crowned in formal ceremonies
and she, in turn, will present
the trophy to the fraternity
winning the house decoration
contest.
In addition to regularly sched-
uled events, the new electronic
language laboratory at the col
lege will be open for inspection
by interested persons from II
am. until 5 pm, according to
Pierre Lebeau, i n tru t o r in
French and German and direct
or of the laboratory.
Also, the admissions office in
Cain Hall will be fully stated
all day for the benefit of those
desiring information about en-
trance requirements or for those
who wish tours of the campus.
Parents may "sit in on" the
classes of their sons
or daughters if they so desire
and if they arrive at the classes
at their beginnings. No classes
may be interrupted by visitors.
Smyrna times., 1959-10-22

lation was 3l8,085. This had
Jumped to an estimated 100000
by 1855 and recent estimates
have placed Delaware's popula-
ton somewhere between 454,-
600 Uuly l, 1858 estimate) and
100000. The 1860 official us.
Census will, of course, eliminate
the present "guesswork" and
give a more accurate picture of
the effects of Delaware's pre-
war population explosion,
notes the Development Depart
ment.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Trained In Amelia

Virginia Division of Forestry For
esters and Chief Forest Warden Of
Amelia County. j. A. Lawrence. re-
Gently completed training the Keep
Virginia Green crew at Amelia
High.
In addition to receiving instruc-
tons in good forest practices and
conservation, the boys may be used
during periods of emergency to help
control escaped forest fires.
Boys belonging to Amelia High
K. " 6 Crew are Robert Allen
Poore. leader; James Alfred Jones
assistant leader Samuel E. Level
lyn. Freddie L. La " son. Colb~
Long Thomas Flippen. Franklin
Anderson, D on al d w. Cleaton
David Felts. Delbert VIM, A. j
Easter, John E. Barley, Roger
Tensley. Brandt. Sterling D. Nor
rls, Richard Lee Coleman, Charles
S. Bowlin. Willie Tommy Roberts
Jr., George Hastings, Buddy Gene
Blankenship. Carroll Eugene Barn
ard. David A. Morris, Thomas
Franklin Hall and Robert Samuel
Saunders.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Prizes Offered In
POwhatan Guard
Recruiting Driue

The Powhatan National Guard
init. Heavy Mortar Platoon Of the
l76th's Combat Support Company
has a recruiting drive on one T
op all drives. There is a prize for
everything
The concerted drive. headed by
tie commander, Capt. MCGUIRE
Morris, Jr.. will extend through
February. At that time most of the
prizes will be awarded However.
some viii be awarded earlier and
some later.
A SIS first prize viii go 70 the
individual who brings in the most
runner-ups get $40 and S. prizes
The platoon has been divided into
four recruiting units. Morris and
Lieutenants Jervey and Bowles,
and Warrant Officer Charles Dunk
ley, Jr., will direct the units. The
losing unit will have to furnish re.
freshmentS for the winning team at
camp next summer.
In individual competition, the
guardsman who signs up the most
before Christmas will be awarded
turkey.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
4. Supervisors, Session
Jackson Bids Opened

Plans call for an eight room
building. six rooms to be used as
county offices. the other two tc
house the jefferson Historical Col
lection. Rest rooms, utility room,
and storage space will be in Al
basement
Franklin B. Jones, chairman of
the board, said a contract had been
made with H. j. Easter to grade
off the remainder Of the county lot
on which the fire department and
emergency squad buildings are To-
Gated for q parking lot At the last
meeting Of the board. the super
visors asked for an estimate from
the State Highway Department Of
the total cost to grade and surface
it with stone. Their estimate was
found to be too high and the board
rejected it.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08

Bids for-the construction of the
proposed jackson Building at
Amelia were opened at a meeting
of the county board Of supervisors
Thursday afternoon.
The lowest base bid. $50 800 was
submitted by the Motley Construc
ton Company, Of Farmville. Two
Richmond contractors offered the
second and third lowest base bids.
They were the Metropolitan Con-
struction Company. $51 900. and the
Eendrick Construction Company.
S53,444. There was one alternate
and listings of construction times in
the IA bids submitted.
The base low bid is under con-
sideration by the supervisors who
have 80 days to accept or reject the
bids.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
jefferson Club
Stages Annual
Christmas Party

The jefferson Home DemonStra-
ton Club had their annual Christ
mas party on Thursday. December
3, at 1870 pm, at the MichauX
Community House.
There were Is present for the oc-
casion. Special guests were Mrs. j.
w. Rucker. Of Millboro Springs. who
has been spending some time with
her daughter. Mrs. I. B. Wilson.
and Mrs. B. S. Brent. Of Powhatan.
Miss Joyce Huffman. home agent.
led in several Christmas carols, and
supervised two games which were
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Hugh johnson presented the
Christmas message and told the
story Of The Littlest Angel"
Refreshments we're served in
keeping with the Christmas season
aud gifts were exchanged. The
building took on new glow amid
the bright decorations. candles and
holly.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Monogram Club
Formed At
Amelia High

A Monogram Club. composed Of
the 80 boys who have wen letters,
at Amelia High School, was formed
Thursday, December 3.
Elected president of the new club
was James Jones, vice president
was David Ingram and secretary
and treasurer, Jerry Hammer.
Waverly Copley, coach, is sponsor
Copley said the detectives Of the
club are: % To create school in
terest in athletics by giving APP
propriate awards to students ex-
ceiling in sports. thus. encouraging
greater participation; Y, To create
public interest in athletics; 81 To
promote clean craftsmanship by
sponsoring a craftsmanship award;
(4D To help support athletic pro
grams by raising money; 81 To
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
School Decoration
Contest Planned
By Amelia SEA

The SEA at Amelia High School
will sponsor Christmas door dec
Grafton contest at the school.
On the committee are Nancy
Hammer, chairman: Laura Lee
Stengel. Fay Pembelton and Patsy
Saunders. The committee will de-
eide how many prizes will be given.
To further celebrate the holiday
season. the SEA decided to have
music played in the cafeteria before
Christmas. Willie Morris has charge
Of this project. If possible. this will
be done during the hours the cafe
terra is used by the elementary
grades as well as by the high
school. A record player will be
used.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Airport Planned
By Amelian

An application to establish an air.
port or landing field near Amelia
has been filed with the State Cor
poration Commission by Garland c.
Mover.
The application is docketed for a
public hearing III the Commission S
Richmond courtroom. December 81
Meyer proposes to build. main
tain and operate a landing field on
q track Of .265 acres he owns stu
ated on State Route 6O9 IN Amelia
county. The tract is located some
five and one halt miles north OF
Asce,;2 Court House.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Amelia Weather
Report Given

Until the last week. the weather
in Amelia county for November was
about normal, according to Charles
Meyer. official weather reporter.
Rainfall during the last week
brought the precipitation more than
two inches above the total for No
vember 1858, which was l7o inches
The November 1859 total was 1888
inches.
The first killing frost occurred on
Nobember 9 this year, last year it
didn't come until the goth, Mover
reported