Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-07
oIney
Georgia Ape.
Widening Is
Discussed
BY Sheila Fleishell
Walker 1914

At the Mar. 20 meeting of the
Williamsburg Village Civic AS
ISOLATION, the guest speaker
was William L. Shook, acting
District Engineer for the Marv-
land State Roads Commission.
Mr.. Shook discussed the plan
to widen Georgia Avenue Ex-
tended (Route 97). The District
Office has recommended that
Georgia ave. be widened from
Glenmont to Norbeck within the
next few years, but this pro-
posal was not included in the
tentative plans released by the
Baltimore office of the State
Roads Commission last Jan /,
uary.
The Commission, in the past,
has generally operated under q
four-year plan, and unless con-
ditions in this area change
greatly, no speed-up in this par
ticular project Is expected.
When construction does be-
gin, the plans envision a dual
throughout, to termi-
nate at Olney and 1t Is expected \
that active road construction
would take approximately two
years. Residents of Williams
burg Village were particularly
interested In the schedule Of
the Roads Commission, as a
committee has been formed by
the Village group to arrange for
more attractive entrances for
the Village. Villagers were anx- !
ious to receive information
about the commissions plans in /
order to place permanent en- Z
trance lights. At the meeting,
voted to purchase
shrubbery and trees as q first
step in their project.
On Saturday, members Of the E
drama group of Sherwood High
School won first place in the =
Class B High School competi.
ton at the Fifth Annual Invita-
ton Drama Festival at the Uni.
versity of Maryland. This was
quite a triumph for the group
as this is the first year that 4
course In theater arts has been
offered at Sherwood. The cast
Of the winning play "The Jok-
ers," included Caroline Kluch-
huhn, Ronald Schwartz, Gather
Inc Gates, Richard Altemus,
Donna Milano, and David Wag-
ner. In addition, Judy Oyhus
placed as a finalist in one of the
individual competitions-or oral In
of poetry. Richard
Ertzman, drama teacher at,
Sherwood, can be very proud off,
his students.
Also infected with the theater. .
bug are the girls of Olney Scout
Troop 304. Last Saturday eve
ming, in order to qualify for
their dramatic badges, the troop
presented an original two act.
play at the home of Mrs. Rich
ard Sherman, troop leader. A
large undertaking for the troop
whose ages range
from 10 to II, and q large
crowd of parents and friends
were on hand for the perform
ance. Making their debut In the
horror comedy 1.-THE Heavy
Trash Cam" were Carole En-
sor, Susan Lienau, Robin NAL
COIN, Margo Packer, Patty
Raspberry. Mary-lynn Sharpless,
Holly Sherman, Rebecca Stroup,
Cindy Unglesbee, Diane Ungles-
bee, Peggy Yinger and Penny
and Bunny Zarpas. 81
Safety patron recognition
night was the theme of the
Tuesday meeting of the Olney
P.TA. Director of the program
was Mrs. Virgil Langford, spon-
sor Of the Olney patrol. Rod
Waterworth, Jon Oyhus, Susan
Kendall, Mike Kelly, Carole En-
sor, Larry White, Dwight John,
son and Mike Scyphers. all
members of the patrol, each
gave a short speech explaining
the operation, selection or func- :
ton Of the patrol.
Also featured at the meeting
was an informal address by
William Porter, who Is the vice
principal of Sherwood High
School. Mr.. Porter detailed the
function Of the guidance and
counseling department at Sher-
wood and the necessity Of COOP
Grafton with this department In
order to insure a successful
transition Of the child from the
elementary to senior high
status. In his speech, Mr.. Por-
ter stressed the importance of
self-discipline of the student in
order that the student profit
from the greater independence
granted to senior high pupils.
Ability to follow directions he
considered Of prime value. Mr.. :
PorteTs remarks were followed
by a question and answer pc
Rod.
At the same meeting, Mrs.