Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-12-28
1901 Has Been Big Year In Montgomery County
Headlines Tell
Story Of County's
1861 Activities

County Council the year of 1861 by taking firm
stand on planning 1t refusedo give approval sewage CON
struction in advance of planning Bill Hickey elected
President of Council for 1861 Board elected Harold
Breimyer to be head man during the year young
and vigorous President the office as President
of the United States
Biggest SHOWS in years hit the county Art Brigham
named by Jaycees outstanding young Construc-
ton budget of School reaches new high of $21 million
but So million less than DIR. Whittiers Butcher
County Manager authorized to establish agency guide
nomic development of the county.
Over 100000 spent on snow removal . Tawes said the
slot machine issue local School Board ap.
proved plans for wndowless school Governor Tawes
asked to do something regulate building
tons County Council amended law to permit resort
hotels Montgomery Blair High School County title
in basketball
Democrats in the County held hearing on integraton
issue The Board of Appeals told to lle common
sense" by Judge Pugh Lakewood Country Club started
long legal battle Dr. John R. Seelman became Presi
dent of the County Press Association The Montgomery
County Arts Center begins campaign for funds land
building.
Council passed average size" zone plan Rockville
planned City Hall now under construction from
County Office Building The Montgomery County Sentinel
started publishing three newspapers week Glen Echo
Park dropped racial bar Tampones got thorough airing
Council asked by County Chamber to trim school frls"
Gamblers found haven in county according to Mason
Butcher Kordela urged major changes in road plan
Rockville City Council starts bail rolling for urban renewal
Curriculum committees rap philosophy of education in
Montgomery County County Council thought about a
law limiting number of pets person could have but
dropped the idea MongoFf County Sentinel won first
prize in Maryland newspaper contest for general excellence
This was the second straight that judged best
weekly newspaper in Maryland.
Council cuts SIS million from school budget No tax in
crease was necessary Master plans adopted by the
Maryland National Capital Park Planning Commission
Saks Department store gets oy for zonng Wisconsin
ave School Board and Planning Commission had diff
culties concerning site problem in Wheaton Plans
drawn for high school to be placed in middle of proposed
street Settled
County Police officers Demetius G. Kaponin and Duane
c. Van Dusen did exceptionally good job in catching
robbers Dr. Taylor Whittier given 4year contract
by School Board c. Darwin Stozenbach appointed adj
mnistraor of the National Capital Transportation Agency
The County interested in Commander Alan Shepards
flight into outer space Bennett Boskey became pres
ident of Arts Center Bill Wheeler appointed to Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Commission Bethesda got
new Teen Center Kathleen Leary elected president of
Silver Spring Business and Professional Womens Club
The Sanitary Commissions new $122 million Potomac
River water supply development project dedicated
DR. Whittier Superintendent of School, suggested 12monh
school Kicked around but finally killed by School
Board j. Newton Brewer reapponted to Park and
Planning Commission Silver Spring Hospital gets under
construction
Rockville's City budget reached $36 million. No tax
increase County Council recreation all areas
Redistricing petition gets sufficient signatures
dun Pat Moone named Miss Maryland of 1867 Blair
Lee III announced for the United States Officials
agree on second Junior College ELY Bradley joins
Sentinel staff John Graft became President Of the Silver
Spring Board of Trade
The county-owned Falls Road golf opened for
business Brooke Moore's dream of a Friends School
true the Sandy Spring Friends school is opened
Teacher in the county get raise Citizens back law for
equal service in county transfer tax adopted by
County Council
County men help get satellites in orbit Grand jury
indicts 81 out of 81 Monocacy experimental
mer school voted out New county Jail opens Law
passed regulating home improvement contractors
Montgomery County Fair is best history . Officials
agree tax relief could spur shelters . Hooker
ulum study group said school system is excellent i'm
provemens needed Reapportionment became political
issue Senator Barry Godwster made big hit in the
county when he spoke at COP rally In Bethesda
Ed Northrop appointed u S Judge Wisconsin
reeway continued to be discussed Nothing decided Ma
honey makes big pitch to get Democratic nomination for
Governor Danny Brewster finally decided to for
Gordon Coleman local Rockville boy makes good In big
league baseball Human rights law asked for by Human
Relations Council Five million persons win live in
in the year 1000
skyscraper apaFments zone approved The Dave
Heers wrote several successful New autos make
hit in county School shelters asked for by citizens .
sUCF drive skccess