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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Teachers in Montgomery County are be-
ginning to become aware of the efforts on
the part of some teachers and the paid staff
citation to make the MEGA powerful political
group even though it is absolutely against
the Constitution and Bylaws of the organiza-
ton.
1t is against the Constitution and Bylaws
of the MEGA to endorse anyone for partisan
political office. Notwithstanding this very
plain provision, the MCEA's ruling body, the
Delegate Assembly, endorses Richard Abel,
school teacher and an active Democratic lead
er, for the House of Delegates. Then the
MEGA Delegate Assembly reaffirmed its en-
dOrsement. However, this vote was much
closer than the first one taken last month.
One thing should be made perfectly clear
to all school teachers. There is no reason
under the sun why Richard P. Abel should
not run for the House of Delegates And if
he wants to run for political office this is
his business. But it should not be the bust
ness of the official teachers organization to
endorse him.
School teaching for years has always
been one of the best professions. And even
though the salary structure until recently
has not been too high, persons became teach
ers because of the great personal satisfaction
one received by teaching.
Teachers have always been firstclass cit
zens Therefore, it is difficult to understand
the dreary old line: "MCEA should do every
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the feasibility of such housing under the new
directloan program Of the 1861 Housing Act.
THE Mayor of Rockville has announced
plans for housing for elderly in that city.
These are but few of the many activi-
ties now under way. More will follow. But
this in no way excuses the low rate of pay
ment for nursing home care of the INDECENT
old in our county nor does it alter the fact
that too many old people are literally aban-
doned and profoundly lonely. The rate of pay
ment will be increased to approximately S4.25
a day beginning January l but this. in my
opinion, is still far below an adequate amount
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12
Congratulations

As a practicing public rela.
tons professional, I have
eschewed for years the writing
of letters to editors, except to
thank them for the generous
use of their columns sometime
in our behalf.
However, l think / shall Jet
tison this policy because of the
piece in your issue of Friday,
Dec. 1, by Candida with ref
erence to the "Tropic of Can
GER"
l think the Sentinel should
be proud of this piece. 1t is an
intelligent viewpoint, well put
together, and l congratulate
you, the Sentinel, and Candi-
da for extraordinary percep-
ton and expression of view
point.
Joseph e. Shaner
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Byron's Column

thing it can to make school teachers first
class citizens"
Partisan politics is necessary to our way
of life. Nothing is better than two strong
political parties. And every individual in this
country who is eligible. to vote should regis
ter and vote in every election. And any in.
dividual who believes himself qualified for
political office should feel free to enter the
field. But no individual should expect a
professional organization to endorse him as
an organization, especially if it is against
the Constitution and Bylaws of such an or
ganization to do so.
We do not believe Dick Abel is the prime
mover behind the MCEA's various moves to
endorse him. In fact, we imagine at this
point he would rather not have that endorse.
ment. 1t might baclxfire.
There isn't a teacher in Montgomery
County who is not capable of finding out
about the qualifications of any candidate He
does not need his professional organization to
speak for him. He resents it.
Furthermore most teachers do not be-
lieve it is proper for their professional Or
ganization to mix into every controversial
problem facing the body polite of this coun.
ty Other professional organizations do not.
And many members of the MEGA want of
change of philosophy in their professional
organization They do not consider the MEGA
a labor union and they don't want it to act
like one.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

CERNED.
Mr.. Kimble, these are not
just words. These are FACTS.
These facts are based on state
ments by public servants who
have spent their lives defend
ing our rights and principles
but who know also that we
must keep our moral fiber
strong If we are to remain a
strong nation.
Our freedoms were meant
to be applied with common
sense to the problems faced
by each generation. Do peo-
pie really believe that free.
dom of the press" means IL
CENSE to print even that
which will HARM?
Not ONE of our freedoms
includes the RIGHT to HARM!
The man on the soap box in
Times Square espousing his
beliefs harms no one. The re-
ligious person harms no one
not even the irreligious-by
worshipping at the church of
his choice. Our thoughts are
our own and will also harm
no one. BUT when it can be
shown that certain elements
of the "free press" prey upon
the health and morals of our
young for the sake of the al
mighty dollar, then that ele.
ment should no longer be pro-
tected by freedom of the
press"
That, Mr.. Kinble, is the rea-
son so many of us have sup
ported Mr.. Hardy from the
outset.
No, we are not any less pa
triotic than you, but when a
basic American principle is
used to protect a feiC to the
detriment Of many, either
through legal Interpretation
or misapplication, then we
say it is time for the commu-
nifty to speak out and make
their standards known.
1t isn't necessary to be a
scholar to know what has
made this country strong in
the past and what is needed
to keep this country strong in
the future.
/ am heartened to find that
there are thousands of people
in Montgomery County who
because of the "Tropic of Can
Ger" case have been made
aware of the menace to our
young and who now realize
the need for taking action
against these purveyors of
smut.
Montgomery County is a de-
, cent place to live in because
citizens in the past took the
necessary actions to keep it
that way. Let us hope that
our generation will not fail to
realize our obligations to our
community and will do every
thing in our power to fulfill
them.
Mrs. Robert j. Kirwan
Jamestown, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12
Letters TO The Sentinel
The Public Forum

but by the PRESS itself. We
are concerned when the free
press is allowed to print OBJ
scene, lascivious and salacious
material. We are concerned
when the free press will not
assume responsibility for the
effect that this material will
have on young and immature
minds. We are concerned when
juvenile officials, law enforce
ment officers and officials of
mental institutions state I'M
equivocally that these sex
mad magazines and lewd and
suggestive books can actually
cause some of our young peo-
pie to become sex perverts
and in some cases cause actu-
al insanity! We are concerned
when ]. Edgar Hoover states
that sex.mad magazines are
creating criminals faster than
we can build jails to hold
them" We are concerned
when the Library System of
Montgomery County considers
as adults young people in the
9th grade-thus making them
eligible to read ''fropic Of
Cancer" land many other
books that we are sure even
the most liberal minded per-
son would say were not for
the impressionable minds of
teenagers}. We are concerned
about recent Supreme Court
decisions that will allow even
more suggestive and degrdd-
ing motion pictures than the
ones before us now to be dis
tributed in this country in
the near future.
AND as you say. since the
real problem is to define OBJ
scenity, we are very much wor-
ried about the confusion in the
courts at all levels when it
comes to establishing a criter-
ion based on contemporary
standards which can be used
as a guide. We feel that the
dominant theme of 'Tropic of
Cancer taken as a whole DEF
INITELY appeals to the pruri-
ent interest"
When our basic freedoms
which were meant to protect
the American masses are de.
liberately and with careful
planning misused in such a
way as to do actual HARM
to many of our young and to
without a doubt-as substan-
tiated by a Senate subcommit-
tee investigating juvenile de-
linquency--directly contribute
to the overall moral decline,
then we say that it is time
EVERYONE was CON-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12
Sentinel's Christmas Fund

for total care. 1t is my personal hope that
the County Council will before too long find
a way to supplement this payment
Il believe there must be some under.
standing of the needs in this field for have
during the last year myself addressed more
than go groups about the need. The necessary
action Is slow because the problems are quite
complicated and as diverse as humanity itself.
But have great hope for significant action
during the coming year and shall bend every
effort toward that end.
Your initiation of the christmas Fund
for go profoundly bespeaks the true spirit
of Christmas
Sincerely
Peg
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12
Freedom Of the Press

In answer to Mr.. Les Kim
ble's implication that those of
us who have supported Mr..
Kardy's actions in the ''Trop-
ic of Cancer" case are any
less patriotic or concerned
with preserving our basic free
doms than our more liberal
friends, let me state that it is
BECAUSE of our concern for
our heritage aCIich is based on
q strong sense of moral UdL-
Ues that we felt Mr.. Hardy
was entirely justified in acting
as he did. Mr.. Hardy acted
with the full authority vested
in him as States Attorney for
Montgomery County when he
invoked the Maryland obscen-
ity law in the case which is
now so well known. Judge
Ralph Shure has since added
his approval of Mr.. Kardy's
actions. Judge Shure stated
that he was glad that both Mr..
Hardy and Mr.. Butcher did
not wait to get a court opin.
ion on whether or not the
book was obscene before they
acted. So, you see, Mr.. Kim
BILE, that we were not the only
ones who felt that Mr.. Kar-
dy's actions were entirely
proper under our democratic
system.
We ARE concerned about
the principle of freedom of
the press being ABUSED-not
by decent public officials or
even well meaning individuals
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

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The Laytonsville Junior All
Club held their regular meeting
on Tuesday, December 5 at the
home of Mrs. Russell Gates. CO.
leader of the group. They
worked on their Christmas gift
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Colvin, a commander in the
Navy, has just retired and ac-
cepted a position with the Ben
dix Corporation.
Our ladies club of st. Paurs
Roman Catholic Church met
November q in the church hall,
with Mrs. Henry Auth, Mrs.
George Kelly and Mrs. Edmund
Rhodes as hostesses. The next
meeting will be held on Monday,
December Is instead of the
usual Monday, which falls on
Christmas. This will be a Christ
mas party and gifts are to be
brought for the chemically i'll,
and canned goods for the Lions
club community collection.
Plans were made for a parish
Christmas party to be held Fri
day, December 20 at 8 pm. in
the church hall There will be
a card party or social evening
with a covered dish buffet sup
per served at midnight,
The Damascus Post Office an
nounces the following special
hours for Friday, December Is,
open from $50 am. to 8 pm.
and Saturday, December 16 open
from $3.50 am. to 5 pm.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Day, MIR.
and Mrs. o. z. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. Roscoe Pearce, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emerson Slacum and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Hyatt attended
the Montgomery County cotil-
lion held at the Congressional
Country Club on Saturday, De-
cember l.
Mrs. Roy Arnold was awarded
a 25-year leaders award pin at
the annual All banquet held
at the Montgomery County Ag-
ricultural Center, Saturday, De-
cember 1. 1t is most unusual to
receive a 25-year pin and Mrs.
Arnold is to be congratulated
for her faithful service.
The Damascus Elementary
School Parent Teachers Associa-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

The Laytonsville All Boys
Club met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Green on
Thursday evening. December Z.
There were 30 members pres
ent. The following officers
were elected: President, Roy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

ton will meet Monday, Deem
Der Is at 8 pm. The fifth grade
chorus will present a program
of Christmas songs. DIR. Jacob
Rabinovich will discuss the
social sciences educational pro-
gram for the Montgomery Coun-
ty schools.
The Damascus Methodist
Church will have the annual
Christmas musical program
given by the choir, on Sunday,
December II at 8 pm. At the
morning service of the same
day there will be the reception
of new members. The W.S.C.S.
entertained the Esther circle,
the young adults circle and the
Wesleyan service guild at a
Christmas program on Thurs
day, December z. Miss Peggy
Lentz was the program chair
man with decorations by Mrs.
Beulah Hyatt and Mrs. Ray.
mond Snapp. The hostesses were
Mrs. Claude Burdette, Mrs.
George Boyer, Mrs. Woodrow
Main, Mrs. Sterling Day and
Mrs. Ruth Pearce.
=
Boy Scout Troop AS will sell
Scotch Pine Christmas trees on
the lot next to the Damascus
firehouse. starting Friday even.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

The First Baptist Church of
Damascus will have a special
Christmas music program on
Saturday, December % at the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Many Of the young people in
our area received awards at the
Annual achievement banquet of
the Al Clubs held at the Agri.
cultural Center on Saturday, De.
cember 2. Among them were
Margaret Lowe, Key Award;
Signe Gates, County Public
Speaking award, Jr. Division;
Bread Demonstration, Hazel
Geisbert; Leadership award
(Medal-Sears and Roebuck),
Margaret Lowe; Leadership
achievement (Danforth Founda-
tom Sandra Priebe; Ann Wat
kins, Key Award; Phyllis Wat
kins, Key Award; Barbara
Windham, Key Award; Jr.
Achievement award, Brenda
Stup; and the Homemakers
over all Home Economics award
to Barbara Windham. Laytons-
vile Senior Club, Laytonsville
Junior Club and Woodfield Jun
iior-Senior Club all received
Charters and Ribbons. The boys
of the area who won awards
We're: Tom King, Poultry
Award; Winslow Fair Achieve
ment Award; John D. King,
Key Award and County achieve
ment award for Senior Live
stock Judging; John L. King,
lr. Dairy and record book;
James Wightman and Donna
Geisbert, Swine awards; James
King and John Fulks, Poultry
awards; Miss Jane King re-
cevied a five year leaders
award. Mrs. Donald Warfield,
Mrs. B. w. Steers, Mrs. Russell
Gates, David Martin and James
Moore 3 year service pins as
Local Leaders.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Mrs. Ionia Burdette a hos.
pital patient for some time is
now at the home of Mrs.
Charles Pope, Is DeSellum ave-,
Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted H. Colvin
and family moved on December
s to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mr..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Mrs. William Miles and Mrs.
Irving Cue were patients in
Montgomery General Hospital
last week. Mrs. Graw. a recent
hospital patient is now conva.
lescing at home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

The faculty of the Laytons-
vile Elementary School and
their husbands and wives were
guests at a dinner party on
Saturday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Foster
in Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Green; Vice President, Billy
Starky; Secretary, Putt Willett;
Treasurer, Mike Montgomery;
Reporter, Douglas GLAND.
st. Paul Methodist Church
will hold their Christmas Pro-
gram, pantomine pageant, on
December II at 7:30 pm. The
annual Christmas party will be
on December 81, with carol
singing and refreshments.
Everyone in the congregation is
invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey
were dinner guests on Sunday,
December 3, of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Henderson at their home
in Frederick County.
Mr.. Robert Horton was a pa
tent in the Naval Hospital last
week.
Mrs. Richard Stuart and Mrs.
E. c. Magdeburger attended the
Presbyterian Workshop held at
the Silver Spring United Presby-
terrain Church on November %.
The Gaithersburg HON e.
makers Club held their annual
Christmas Party at the home
of Mrs. Bradford Ground on
Brookevelle I'd. on Wednesday,
December II. The co-hostesses
were Mrs. Ed Smith, Mrs. Will
liam J. Davis and Mrs. Ben
Steers. The entertainment COM
mittee members were Mrs. Rus
sell Pope, Mrs. Clagett Warfield
and Mrs. Bobby Whitley. Gifts
were exchanged and donations
brought for Montgomery Cen
eral Hospital.
The sympathy of the COM
munity is extended to the fam
lily of Francis c. Green Of
Snouffer Schoolhouse rd., who
died on Saturday, December 2,
at Montgomery General Hos
pital. The funeral and interment
were at Nampa, Idaho.
The Laytonsville Lions Club
are selling electric light bulbs
for the benefit of the work done
by the Club. The bulbs are in
cartons Of eight of assorted
sizes priced at S2.06. Be ready
to purchase when they come to
your door.
The faculty of the Laytons-
vile Elementary School and
their husbands and wives were
guests at a dinner party on
Saturday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Foster
in Gaithersburg.
The Laytonsville All Boys
Club met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Green on
Thursday evening, December Z.
There were 30 members pres
ent. The following officers
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

The executive committee Of
the Lutheran women of the
Lutheran Church Of the REDEEM.
er will meet this evening, De.
cember II to 8 pm. at the home
of Mrs. William Young on Penn
Shop I'd. The senior choir win
hold its final rehearsal before
Christmas on Wednesday even
ing, December Is at 8 pm. at
the home of Mrs. Robert Sell on
Cue I'd. The Lutheran League
will meet on Sunday, December
IL at Z pm. at the home of Miss
Susan Dame on Bethesda
Church I'd. The topic win be the
the customs of Christmas and
their meanings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12
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The Family Community Gar
den Club met at the home of
Mrs. Clarence Payne on Deem
Der /, with Mrs. Brandon Duvall
as co-hostess. Mrs. Roger Bur-
dette presided in the absence of
the president. Each member of
the club brought Christmas ar
rangements to be distributed
to shut.ins throughout the COM
munity. Mrs. Murray Andrews
opened the meeting with the
legend of the Glastonbury Thorn
tree. Thre club continued its
study of the plant life and other
interesting facts about the
States of the Union. Mrs. Jack
Summer reported on Iowa Mrs.
Leonard Tolley reported on Indi.
ana by telling of interesting
experiences on her recent trip
through that State. Mrs. Her.
bert Layton reported on Wiscon.
sin. She showed slides of her
vacation trip there last summer.
AS a Christmas project, it was
decided to decorate the clubs
sign on Ridge I'd. The decora.
tons will be made at a work.
shop to be held at the home of
Mrs. Layton on the evening Of
December IA. At the conclusion
of the program Christmas gifts
relating to the garden were ex.
changed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

The Damascus Elementary
School Parent Teachers Associa-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Mrs. E. c. Magdeburger spent
Thanksgiving in Athens, Ca,
with her son Robert and his
family. He is a senior in the
school of Veterinary Medicine
at the University of Georgia.
The. following day they spent at
Lookout Mountain near Chata-
nooga, Tenn.
The Young Adult Group of
Wesley Grove Methodist Church
met for a pot luck supper and
carol singing in the church hall
on Saturday, December 9. The
The annual Christmas Party
sponsored by the Methodist Men
will be held on Saturday, De-
cember 16 at Z pm. The Mary
Green Evening Circle will hold
their Christmas Party on Tues
day, December 10 at 8 pm. with
Mrs. Perry Burdette and Mrs.
Norman Burdette as hostesses.
The Methodist Youth Fellow
ship attended the sub-district
Christmas meeting at the Dam
ascus Methodist Church on SUM-
day, December 3. The Women's
Society of Christian Service
prayer study group met at the
home of Miss Hetty Darby on
Monday, December 4. The Wom-
ems Society of Christian Service
held their meeting in the
Church Hall on Wednesday, De-
cember 6. The Christmas
Story" was given by Mrs. James
Hawkins and Christmas songs
were sung by the group. After
refreshments a short business
meeting was held. There was
a very good attendance and sew
eral visitors were present. The
hostesses were Mesdames Jerry
King, Eli Leishear and Clarence
Lindsey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12
By Elizabeth Kile
WA. 6-1454

Damascus High School, 7:30
pm. The church choir has pre-
pared several special selections
for this evening and the Junior
choir will also participate. There
will be congregational singing
also. All members of the COM
munity are invited to take part
in this special musical evening,
after which Santa Claus will be
there with gifts for all the chill.
dren. The Women's Missionary
Union and the Mems Brother
hood will have a covered dish
supper on Thursday evening,
December Ia at $3.50 at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Rogers
on Cue nd. Following the supper
there will be a mission study.
There will be no evening serv-
ice on Sunday, December "a,
the members of the congrega.
ton are encouraged to spend
Christmas eve with their fam
lilies.
Bernard Gladhill and Jerry
Cook attended the Rockville
Chamber of Commerce luncheon
on Wednesday, December 6, to
hear David Cahoon, president
Of the County Council speak on
county planning.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Don't forget the Community
Sing to be held on the Cedar
Grove School grounds. Deem
Der IS at 7 pm. when the new
ly planted community tree will
be lighted. After the Carol sing.
ing there win be refreshments.
All are invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Mrs. Allen King of Holicong,
Pa, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Lulu Fraley and her sister,
Mrs. Byron Allnutt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Meredith Golden, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Bussard fell
from a barn roof which he was
repairing Sunday morning. The
Laytonsville District Volunteer
Fire Department Rescue Squad
took him to Montgomery Cen
eral Hospital where it was
found he had fractured a bone
in his back.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12

Mr.. Robert Horton was pa
tent in the Naval Hospital last
week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-12-12
Laytonsville
By Elizabeth Kile, WA. 6-1454

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey
were dinner guests on Sunday,
December 3, of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Henderson at their home
in Frederick County.