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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-01

Miss Bliss, whose county ser
vice spans nearly "A years, has
been the Prince Edward De-
partment's sole superintendent.
She was appointed July /. 1886
when the department was es-
tabished here.
Also Longwood College
graduate, Miss Bliss had served
with the forerumer of the
present day departments, the
Federal Emergency Relief Pro-
gram, here At that early period.
she also served as chairman of
the Board of Charities at Farm
vile.
Former Teachers
Miss Bliss. who added studies
in social work at RPI to her
LongWOod degree, taught in the
public schools at Richmond for
five years prior to entering the
field of social work.
A former teacher like her pre-
decessor. Mrs. Moon organized
the home economics department
at Winchester's Handley High
School after graduation at Long
wood, where her field of major
was in home economies.
She also took graduate studies
at the University Of Virginia
and added to her education by
studies at Snlthdeal-Massey
Business College.
Mrs. Moon entered social work
in 1915 in Hanover county. She
was elevated to the superln-
tendent's post there IN 1851 A
native Of Buckingham county re-
siding at Red Oak there, the
family home since American
Revolution days. she left Han
over county in 1854 to come
back home" to the position with
the Prince Edward Department.
Council Chairman
She is past chairman of Dis
trict 7, Virginia Council on So
clal Welfare. and now serves
that organization as program
chairman. Her father. the late
David M Gannaway was an ag-
ricultural leader and served as
the first president of the Virginia
Farmers Union.
Her son. william A. Moon, Jr.,
is now taking graduate work in
GO logy at Virginia Poly
technic Institute, from which he
received his college degree.
Of her successor. Miss Bliss
replies quickly: Prince Edward
county is fortunate: she's really
tops
In her nearly a quarter-cen-
tury of service, the retiring
superintendent h a provided
fair, firm and energetic direc-
ton, a description which men,
bers Of the Welfare Board are
quick to make.
Parting Memories
The giving of relief is a
necessary routine in this work.
That is not the side that has
the appeal. though. Our real
satisfaction lies in helping
people make personal adjust
Continued on page z
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-01
Area Baptists' Mission School
Remote Session Saturday Night

field in New Mexico. at Cubero.
He is a native Of Louisa county.
Virginia.
All of the weeks speakers are
a tive in Baptist mission
fields.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-01
County Welfare Department
Change OF Command Friday
Mrs. Frances G. Moon Will
Succeed Miss Carrie Bliss
BY JOHN STECk

Mrs Frances GannaWay Moon today becomes
e OF the Prince Edward County Welfare
retirement OF Miss Carrie Bliss who post
original appointment 1886
Mrs Moon graduate Of Longwood College and former
superintendent Of the Hanover County Department
moves from her i,
the Prince Edward department since 1854
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-01
Pearson To Address
Patrick HenryP-T

Roy r. Pearson, admin
strator of the Prince Edward
School Foundation, will be guest
speaker during the meeting of
Patrick Henry P-TA at Prospect
Monday night, April 4.
The session at Prospect Church
Will begin at 8 pm.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-01

Added to APPROXIMATELY 400
Negro children. primarily Of
elementary school age. reported
to be attending training centers
in the county, almost 800 of the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-01
'Centers Take About 400
'Centers' Take About 400
Two Hundred Negro High School
Students Enrolled Out OF County

An estimated 200 Negro high school children
rolled schools outside Edward was learned
today The number percentage of the
rolled in R. r. Motion in the 1958-59 session
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-01

The price of fir d o m is
eternal vigilance" Congressman
Watkins M. Abbitt told Cunber-
land FLA members and their
guests at the annual Parent and
Son banquet. last Friday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-01

The giving Of relief is a
necessary routine in this work.
That is not the side that has
the appeal. though. Our re a |
satisfaction lies in helping
people make personal adjust
Continued on page z
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Melody Music
Studios Now
In Rockville

Melody Music Studios have
acquired the former Suburban
Music Studio at 300 Hungerford
DIR. in Rockville, creating their
sixth Institutional outlet In
Montgomery County.
The Rockville studio, along
with others In Wheaton, Ken
sington and Silver Spring,
offers instructions in all musl-
cal instruments and Is prepared
to make instruments available
to pupils who do not have them.
The classes are taught by a
staff Of trained professional
musicians.
The firm has been established
in the music field for 20 years
and its pupils have won a va
riety of awards, including five
national championships In anna
teur music competition. 1t is q
member of both the American
Accordianist Association and
the Accordian Teachers Guild.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Harris, Upham Firm Brings
Wall St. to County

A semblance of Wall st. was
brought to Montgomery County
in January of this year, when
the investment brokerage firm
of Harris, Upham and Co. estab-
lished an office in Bethesda.
From its office at 1923 Cor
dell ave-, the firm maintains
direct wire service to all major
exchanges, including the New
York Stock Exchange and pro.
vides an experienced brokerage
service based on 65 years of
successful operation.
Featuring stocks, bonds,
futures and mutual funds, the
company is in a position to pro.
vide advice and consultation
through staff thoroughly
schooled in the technique of
their positions and provided
with the modern tools of the
trade, according to Harris, Up.
ham officials.
In its long years of service
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

the company has encountered
widely different political, eco
nomic and international condi.
tons, but has a history of
sound, steady growth. 1t main
tains offices in more than 35
cities, where it offers up-to-date
facilities for dealing in all
domestic and foreign securities
as well as in other commodi-
ties.
"In dealing with personal
finance, the investment broker
and his supporting associates
must, as in all professions, be
meticulously screened for judg.
ment failure and error sus-
ceptibility," according to a com.
pany spokesman. Harris, Up
ham and Co., we sincerely be-
lieve, has met this challenge
and in doing so provided a
skilled and efficient team of the
highest integrity for the con-
duct of its business"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Charred Oaks
Now Showing
Model House

Charred Oaks "a develop.
rnent of contemporary homes
located in the tall oak country
along Seven Locks I'd, between
Bradley blvd and River I'd
is now showing a model home,
one of thirty-three to be built
on the tract.
The project, under develop
ment by Cook Enterprises, Inc,
was started last winter. Ten
homes are now nearly com.
pleted.
Head of Cook Enterprises is
Ernest Cook, widely known
builder who has won a number
of awards for his custom-built
houses, including awards from
the Suburban Maryland Home.
builders Association and the
Potomac Chapter OF the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects. The
firm developed nearly all Of
Bannockburn and wills n
Knobs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Hardware City Celebrates
10th Anniversary i'm Area

Hardware City, the fabulous
one-stop Understandings store,
currently is celebrating its 10th
anniversary in the Rockville
Wheaton area. Hardware City
was formerly known as Veirs
Mill Hardware and Is located in
the Veirs Mill Shopping Center
Louis Rosenbloom is the
owner Of the unique operation,
the first independently owned
retail store in the area to bring
hardware, housewares, plumb
ing, lumber and building sup
plies and mower repairs under
one roof for shopping con-
venience.
LOU" as he likes to be known
to customers and employees,
came to Montgomery County in
1850 and opened a small retail
hardware store. Realizing the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

tremendous potential in this
rapidly growing area, he leased
the adjoining store in 1856 and
doubled his store space. Again
in 1859 he found that he needed
to expand to meet the growth
of the area. Lou not only moved
into bigger quarters in the shop
ping center but built an addi-
tional building in which the
lumber yard and garden center
are located.
Hardware City and its en-
ployes are ready to be Of serv-
ice to all customers with expert
advice on any problems con-
fronting a homeowner. They
are prepared to completely
finish recreation rooms, attics,
or additions to homes with all
materials needed conveniently
located under one roof.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Edmund Bennett Sets High
County Building Standard

On q typically warm Wash
ington day last spring, a group
of men, expert in architectural
design and community plan
ming, settled down to the task
of selecting the outstanding job
OF community development in
the greater Washington area.
This group, the Special Awards
jury of the potomac Valley
Chapter of the American Insti.
tute Of Architects, was most
taken by a Montgomery County
community known as Flint Hill,
near River I'd. in Bethesda.
This delightful part of the
county has long been known for
Its lovely homes and pleasant
communities. In the eyes of
these experts, Flint Hill is not
only a part of this fine area,
but, indeed, a standard in COM
munity development to chal-
lenge the county's outstanding
builders. The final phrases of
the jury's report express
their acclaim:
"The site planning of this
project indicates a high regard
for keeping the natural state of
the existing site. This develop.
ment can well serve as an ex-
ample for all subdivision work.
The quality of the planning of
the houses, the exterior expires
sion, the use of materials and
the site planning make this one
of the most outstanding hous-
ing projects we have ever seen
In the East"
The excellence Of Flint Hill
did not occur by happenstance.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

Georges County, District of Co.
lumbia, Arlington, Alexandria,
Falls Church, and Prince Will
liam County. Blanche & Associ-
ates processed the data on their
electronic IBM equipment for
the 400 zones and 100 districts
into which the Metropolitan
Washington Area is divided.
The traffic projections for these
origin-destination areas were
computed on the basis of five
variables: population, la be r
force, employment, annua |
sales, and social and recreation
al points in each area.
The Blanche firm has also
processed traffic data and pro-
jections for ON a h a, Neb. /;
Miami, Fla; Tampa, Fla; Mont.
gomery, Ala; Beaver County,
Pa; Tallahassee, Fla; the pro-
posed Philadelphia Wilmington
Thruway; and others.
Blanche personnel punched
and processed over three million
cards containing passenger car
data for San Francisco; Mime
apolis; Spokane; Pocatello,
Idaho; North Platte, Neb. +;
Waterloo, Iowa: Gulfport, La;
Norfolk, Va; Greenvillc, S. c.;
Austin, Mimi; Reno, New; and
Indianapolis, Ind.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
European Ballerina Opens
Ballet School at Potomac

Sonia Dragomanovic, the for
mer prima ballerina of the
Salzburg and Dresden Operas,
has announced the opening of
the Potomac School of Ballet
Miss Dragomanovic, who in
private life is Mrs. Dawson
Smith, of Washington, is the
daughter of Col. Josip Drag
omanovic, of Zagreb, and Baron
ess Iona Marion Won Gaal Of
Budapest.
Born in Jugoslavia, Miss
Dragomanovic began her ballet
education under the Russian
masters of the Zagreb State
Opera, and made her first pub
lie appearances before the
Royal House of Jugoslavia.
Joined Opera
After completing her training
at the Masters School of Dance
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
States Oldest
Church Located
In Dorchester

Oldest American church-of
any denomination - in active
use, is Trinity at Church Creek,
Dorchester County, Maryland,
built in 1915. 1t seats 100, has
a members.
August Z, thousands of peo-
pie visited the tiny brick struc-
ture celebrating completion of
restoration program that has
lasted seven years. Presiding
Bishop Of the Protestant Epis.
copal Church in America, Right
Reverend Arthur Lichtenberger,
preached the sermon. Maryland
Governor, Honorable ]. Willard
Tawes, delivered the address.
Antiquarians and technicians
here and in England have
worked on the restoration prof.
ect. Mortar was made by a 300
year-old process; altar cloths
were woven on 18th century
looms. Six years were needed
to collect aged pine for panel.
ing. British Broadcasting Com.
pany sent reports of progress
to a countries.
Work was the gift Of Colonel
and Mrs. Edgar NJ. Garbisch as
a memorial to Mrs. Garbisch's
parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Percy Chrysler. Trinity
is to be honored as a national
church shrine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

second Of Nationwide's present
Ia regional offices. In order to
facilitate service to it's policy
holders there are district offices
scattered throughout the area
and the Metropolitan Washing
ton, D. c. area. Nationwide is
very proud of its Drive-In
Claims service.
c. Willard Harvey, District
Sales Manager, is very active in
the civic affairs of his COM
munity. He has been a member
of the Montgomery County Gen.
eral Hospital Board of Direc-
tors since 1851 and is currently
serving as its President. Harvey
is an example of many of the
employees and agents working
throughout the operating terri
tories of Nationwide. This COM
pany encourages its people to
participate in civic projects and
community work.
20 Agents In County
At the present time there are
20 agents representing the com.
pany througout Montgomery
County. Edmond Coughlin, who
recently moved into this area,
is also serving as a District
Sales Manager with Harvey.
Nationwide's objective is not
to build an empire for profit or
power. Rather, 1t is to work
with people to develop demo-
cratic machinery that will give
everyone the chance to acquire
a stake in the economy and the
chance to use his own ability
and power to better his lot and
shape his own destiny.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

in Berlin, Miss Dragomanovic
became prima ballerina and
choreographer of the Salzburg
Opera, and later the Dresden
Staatsopers.
With Bernhard Wosien, she
choreographed the ballet Sc.
quences of the great Salzburg
Festival for the Vienna State
Opera Ballet under the baton of
Herbert Won Karajan, and was
assistant teacher for Harald
Kreutzberg in his world famous
Summer Seminar of Interpre-
tive Dance in the MoZarteum
of Salzburg.
Registration Set
Miss Dragomanovic toured in
Europe as solo concert artist.
She has appeared as soloist on
American television networks.
And in Tokyo, where she was
invited to train the developing
professional companies, she ap-
pes.red as prima ballerina on
Japan's first television produc-
tons. Since her return from
japan in 1857, she and Fred.
erick Franklin have been the
teaching staff Of the Washing.
ton School of Ballet.
Glasses will be conducted at
the Potomac Church Parish
House at the corner of South
Glen and Falls rds. Registra.
ton will take place Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, Septem.
Der 10, from 2 to 5 pm. at the
Parish House. For information,
call KE. 7-1499.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

BILE, however" she declared,
without the help and encourage
ment of the principal, Albert A.
Gibson. / think he is an out
standing educator"
Even after they graduate, the
students keep up their friend
ship with Mrs. Reid. They send
her valentine and Christmas
cards, and some who have mar
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

The combined effort and imagi-
nation of Edmund j. Bennett,
the builder; Keyes, Lethridge
and Condor, ALA, the land
planners and architects; Eric
Paepke, the landscape artist and
Doris Harris, the interior de-
signer, were employed to pro.
duce a standard of excellence
which does every Montgomery
County resident proud.
Benefits homes are in the
contemporary idiom, with con-
venient floor plans, large win
dow area which take full adj
vantage of the natural wood
lands and designs that fit the
exciting terrain.
Bennett, who is presently
president of the Suburban
Maryland Builders Association,
has been awarded other cita-
tons which further indicate the
caliber Of Montgomery County
residential construction. Among
these awards are the American
Institute Of Architects First
Honor Award, one of three such
national awards for design and
site planning; The National As
ISOLATION of Home Builders
Award of Merit; American
Home Magazine BEST Home for
the Money"
County residents can look to
the future development of Mont.
gomery County with confidence.
The standards have been set
high, but Edmund Bennett and
other builders like him will
meet the challenge as they have
in the past.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

Inc. which has two branches in
Kensington and one in Rock
vile.
Blanche & Associates per.
forms work in and for most
of the major cities in the United
States as well as fo1 govern
ment and business organizations
in the Metropolitan Washington
Area.
Established in 1855 by DR..
Ernest E. Blanche, former Chief
Statistician of the Army Cen
eral Staff Logistics Division,
the firm gained national prom
inence by processing the traffic
data for the Washington Metro
politan Area ir 1856 and 1857,
and projecting traffic estimates
to-, 1865 and 1880. The results
are now being used by the Ma
tional Capital Planning Commits.
sion and planning agencies in
Virginia, D. c., and Maryland.
The estimates provide a basis
for the design of future high
ways and transit systems and
the D. c. Transit Agency which
has just been established by
The Congress.
Compiled County Data
This study and projection to
1865 and 1880 encompassed
Montgomery County, Prince
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

ried come to see her. with their
children.
A native of Bethesda, Mrs.
Reid worked at the Naval Med
ical Center there before coming
to the Rockville school. Her hus-
band, Ralph, is employed at the
Naval Air Station, Anacostia.
They live at 529 Brent rd.,
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

ance Company, Nationwide Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company,
Nationwide Life nsuranc e
Company, and Nationwide Gen.
eral Insurance Company.
Nationwide General Insurance
Company was organized in
1857 to write auto insurance on
the merit-rate plan. Under this
plan each motorists driving
record helps determine the an
nual premium he pays.
Nationwide companies have
been paying more than 500
million in claims and benefits
each year. They are doing bust
ness now in a score of states,
as well as the District of Co
lumbia, and plans are under
way to expand into additional
areas.
cooperative FrOBrdm
Nationwide has a cooperative
orientation. In many states it
has a sponsorship arrangement
with consumers and farmers
cooperative organizations. These
peoples institutions-which in
clude a large percentage of Ma
tionwide policyholders among
their m m b s-recommend
candidates for the Nationwide
board and in other ways assure
the democratic soundness Of the
Nationwide program. Murray
d. Lincoln, Nationwide Presi-
dent, is also president of the
Cooperative League of U.S.A.
and is Chairman of the board
of CARE, worldwide cooper
alive for relief and rehabilita-
ton.
In an effort to give policy
holders further opportunity to
take part In the affairs Of their
companies, Nationwide has set
UP a system of policyholder ad.
visory committees. Policyhold-
ers are invited to give sugges-
tions and criticism to Nation
wide management on any phase
of operations, policy, or pro-
gram. AS a result of policy
holder suggestions, Nationwide
has launched number of i'm
portant innovations (for ex-
ample, the new merit-rate in
surance company.
In the belief that insurance
companies should put policy
holder funds to work for the
benefit of policyholders, Ma
tionwide has, through associ-
ated companies, entered q num-
Der of fields beyond insurance.
These include finance, housing,
slum clearance, radio and tele-
vision, banking, and construc-
ton materials.
Firm DecentraIized
The 81 year old insurance
firm decided to decentralize its
Columbus, Ohio-based family of
insurance companies. The An
napolis Tri State Regional
Office, serving Maryland, Della
ware, and the District of Co
lumbia, opened In 1852 as the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
4 School Secretary Has Varied
Jobs, Says Mrs. Winifred Reid

A school secretary, in the
opinion of Mrs. Winifred G.
Reid, also must be a nurse, psy-
chologist, foster mother and
trouble shooter.
She ought to know, because
those are among the roles she
filled during her 10 years as
secretary at the West Rockville
Elementary School.
ut has been one Of the most
satisfying and rewarding pc
RODS of my life" said Mrs.
Reid, who was promoted this
summer to the job of registrar
at Walter Johnson High School.
To the teachers, Mrs. Reds
presence gave the school a per-
sonality all its own.
1T get cold chills when I think
Of going back and not seeing
her face" commented Mrs.
Daisy Little, a secondgrade
teacher. 1 just don't know what
we're going to do without her."
Others Like Her
Other teachers, as well as
many parents, echoed these SEN
timents in a letter to The Sen
tinel.
"She was a most efficient, pa.
tient, understanding and out
standing employee in every re-
spect," they said, "the kind the
Board of Education should be
proud to have work for them.
Many times, they said, Mrs.
Reid obtained clothing for some
of the more needy children, saw
to it that they got haircuts and
took care of them when they
were sick.
Mrs. Reid emphasized, how
ever, that she was not alone in
ministering to the children's
needs.
Service Clubs Help
1.-THE Kiwanis and other serV-
ice clubs, along with the parent
teacher association, were most
helpful" she said. "All / had to
do was call them"
The 39-year-old mother of two
children said her job gave her
an opportunity to put into prac-
tice her philosophy that children
must be made to feel part OF
the school.
Fright from the start" she
recalled, Il got on a good rela-
tionship with them. I knew the
name of every child in the
school and they came to me with
their problems"
She followed the same prac-
tice in dealing with parents, and
with the same success. Ere
quently, she said, a child would
board the wrong bus or arrange
to leave with a, friend. When
the child didn't arrive home on
time, the mother would call
Mrs. Reid, who would then find
out what happened and re-
assure the parent.
Encourages Parents
She also encouraged the par
ents to visit the school and to
become acquainted with the
teachers.
None Of my work was posi-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Blanche Firm Serves
Vide Area of Nation

If you own passenger motorboat, there is
good chance that the license number of both have
been recorded at time other by of the most
unusual research and development establishments in the
Rockville the firm of Ernest E. Blanche Associates