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Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18

Proof of the tremendous
growth of the suburban Mary
land area during the past dozen
years may be CLEANED from a
comparison of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
Your Water Supply" brochure
as first published in 1949 and
most recently revised in 1861.
The WSSCs Public Informa.
ton Office, during the process
of updating the publication this
month, uncovered file copy
of the original version. Growth
is reflected in the almost unbe-
hevable rise in population
served, w a e consumption,
water storage capacity, miles of
water mains, and others.
OF course, the biggest reason
for expansion of the WSSC sys.
TEN has been the population
boom and the gradual expansion
of the Commissions service
area boundaries.
In 1949, "Your Water Supply
pointed out, "At the present
time, the Washington Suburban
Sanitary District has 1873 square
miles, a population Of 100000
and a daily water consumption
of IT'S million gallons"
The same paragraph in the
1861 version says AT present,
the Sanitary District includes
about ATS square miles, with a
population of more than 600,-
900 and a water consumption
averaging 49 million gallons
per day"
When the 1949 brochure was
written, the Commissions Burnt
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18
Prices In Wards
Fall Catalog Drop

jackets In the All American Ivy
for which the trio is famous.
famous.
Chairs and tables by outstand.
ing designers are offered in the
new book. Maxwell Royals high
backed Country Parson" chair
is upholstered in colorful
patchwork quilt design. George
Mulhauser's "Mr. Chair" has a
distinctive walnut swivel frame
upholstered with deeply tufted
leather-grain vinyl. A table and
chair grouping designed in mod
ern art form by Paul McCobb
feature a fan-shaped walnut ply
wood chair back for spring ac-
ton.
Services available in the new
catalog include a complete home
furnishings color coordination
program-Ward's Color Palette
to help customers select CO.
ordinated colors in a variety of
merchandise W h e n planning
color schemes and decorating
projects. Wards engineers will
design and give free estimates
to customers planning to re-
model kitchens and bathrooms
or to build porches and breeze
WayS.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18
Contrary to Reports
Butler For Federal Aid
To Schools In Area

a heavy preponderance of Fed.
eral employees"
Senator Butler pointed out
that he introduced a bill in Feb.
ruary of this year extending for
two years the provisions of Pub.
lie Laws 815 and 874 relating
to Federal assistance in the con.
struction and operation OF
schools in areas affected by Fed.
eral activities.
The Senator asked Dubel to
Correct the record in this re.
spect both publicly and to mem.
bers of the Maryland State
Teachers Association"
Maryland's Senior Senator
quoted from letters and tele.
grams from school superintend.
ents of Montgomery, Prince
Georges, st. Mary's and Anne
Arundel counties to show that
the school boards of these coun.
ties were grateful for the Sen.
ator's support of aid for Fed.
erally.impacted areas.
Senator Butler added that the
Kennedy administration had ex,
pressed its opposition to Fed.
eral aid to impacted areas and
that ito assure such funds,
and two other senator's intro
duced' appropriate legislation.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18
Suburban Sanitary Commission
Archives Chronicle Area Growth

Mills Filtration Plant was the
leading supplier of water to the
suburban area; and the first
phase Of the Patuxent Filtra-
ton plant, capable of producing
10 million gallons of finished
water a day, was almost brand
new.
Since then. the Patuxent Plant
has been expanded to a produc.
ton capacity of 65 million gal.
lens a day, or Is million gallons
more than the ultimate design
capacity of 40 million gallons"
mentioned in the 1949 brochure.
The Commission also has re-
Gently completed the first phase
of its new Potomac River Water
Filtration Plant, which has an
initial production capacity of 30
million gallons per day and will
be expanded, as needed, to a
capacity of at least 120 million
gallons a day.
The Burnt Mills Filtration
Plant, completed in 1886 and, at
that time. believed capable of
meeting anticipated suburban
Maryland water supply needs
through the year 1860, has been
used only on standby basis for
several years.
Your Water Supply pointed
with pride in 1949 to the fact
that the Commissions distribu-
tion network contained 720 miles
of water mains and ID elevated
tanks and standpipes with a
combined storage capacity of
29.5 million gallons. The 1861
version of this statement talks
about a total of 1,763 miles of
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18

Prices of key items In Mont
gomery Wards new 1861 fall
and winter general catalog are
down an average of 20 per cent
from prices on the same items
in last years catalog, G. w.
Stark, manager of Wards re-
tail store at Wheaton Plaza in
Wheaton, Md, announced this
week.
The 194S page catalog, the
largest ever printed by Mont
gomery Ward, is being sent to
customers in the Washington
area and to more than 100000
other Ward customers through
out the nation, George Stark
said.
"You may see the new book
now at our catalog order desk in
the store with many other spe-
cial catalogs published by the
company" Stark said.
"The principle emphasis of
the new book is on value, quail.
ity and service" George Stark
said. "Our prices are ,competi-
tive, our merchandise selections
are better than ever, and our
customer services are complete
from design assistance to emer.
gency delivery of an automobile
battery"
Apparel and home furnish.
ings in the new book feature the
great trend to color coordina.
ton that has become the out.
standing characteristic of good
taste among American families
in the 1905.
For the first time in a gen
eral catalog, Wards offers all
items-more than 100,000-on a
no down-payment basis to all
customers. Previously, only es
tablished accounts were offered
the no-down-payment privilege
The new policy was announced
by the company in April.
The opening section of the
new book features merchandise
in the new fall colors and styles
designed exclusively for Mont.
gomery Ward by three top
names in Americas fashion and
couture markets John Fred.
erics (dresses, hats, gloves and
hosiery, Richard Koret (hand.
bags) and John Weitz (dresses
and sportswear).
The Kingston Trio, one of
Americas most popular record.
ing groups, is pictured in the
new book modelling a color and
style coordinated collection of
sport shirts, slacks, belts and
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18

mains and 81 storage tanks
with a total capacity Of 82.7
million gallons.
Only the first paragraph in
the brochure has not changed
since 1949. 1t reads: "The WSSC
is a public agency established
by the Maryland General Assem-
bly, in 1918 to serve suburban
Montgomery and P r n e
Georges Counties. One of its
chief functions is the construc-
ton, maintenance and operation
OF modern, safe and sanitary
water supply system at the low
est possible cost"
This "Your Water Supply"
preamble, according to officials,
will continue as the WSSC
theme in years to come; and, IL
the population experts are right
about the continued growth of
the suburban Maryland area in
years to come, the your Water
Supply writer in the year 1000
will probably be talking non-
chalantly about "a service area
containing a population of more
than 2 million and daily water
production of 200 million gal
Ions"
The WSSC must plan for this
type of growth in its effort to
provide for its present and
future customers. With long
range programs. like the S29
million Potomac River Water
Supply Development Project,
the Commission is planning now
for the orderly and healthful
future growth of the suburban
Maryland area.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18

classes in Cedar Grove this sum.
mer. Beginners classes are be-
ing held at the private pool of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Watkins,
and intermediate and adult
classes at the pool of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie King. The courses
continue for four weeks, each
learner having an hours les.
son twice a week. Altogether 36
children-beginners are enrolled,
and % older ones. There win be
one free week, the week of July
81, after which another four.
week teaching period will be
continued.
Rebecca and Nancy Lynn
Morton, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. William D. Morton, ir.,
spent last week at Camp Ma.
wavi under the Potomac Council
of Camp Fire Girls of Prince
William Forest Park, Md.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Charles Henry Mus
grove of Cedar Grove, who died
Thursday, July 13, at the age
Of 73, following heart attack
at Montgomery General Hos
pital. He was a retired farmer
and had lived in Cedar Grove
all his life. Funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon,
July Is, at the Francis H. Bar.
Der Funeral Home in Laytons-
vile, with interment in Clarks-
burg Cemetery. Survivors in
clude his wife, Nellie w. Mus
grove; four sons, C. Mervin and
Robert S. Musgrove, Cedar
Grove; George w. Musgrove,
Clarksburg, and H. Franklin
Musgrove, Washington Grove;
two sisters, Mrs. Margaret
Brown, Ferndale, and Mrs. Har.
riett Wheats, Baltimore; one
brother, Walter Musgrove,
Clarksburg; two half-brothers,
George Lydard, Frederick, and
Harold Lydard, Cumberland;
one half-sister, Mrs. Lettie Daw-
son, Baltimore; 13 grandchil-
dren and two great grandchil-
dren. q
Mrs. Minnie u. Norton, CO.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18

Girl Scout Troop 81 spent
the day of Tuesday, July IL, at
Washington Monument State
Park, beyond Frederick. They
were accompanied by their two
new leaders, Mrs. Edward Ham
rich and Mrs. Richard Sprowls,
as well as Mrs. Robert Rhoades
and Mrs. Andrew H. Gibbs. At
this State park is the first mon
ument erected to the memory
of George Washington, a tower
of granite, built In 1927. Twice
1t was torn down by vandals
and each time rebuilt. The
Scouts and their leaders took a
hike on q portion Of the Appa-
lachian Trail which crosses the
park, and were thrilled with ex-
tensive view from South Noun
tain. They prepared their picnic
supper and enjoyed it on the
mountain.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph L. Wind.
sor entertained % friends and
relatives Sunday, July 9, in hon.
or of their daughter, Barbara
AIMS first birthday. Fourteen
of the guests were children. A
picnic party was enjoyed on the
lawn, and a cake with a candle
delighted the little guest of
honor. Those present came from
Frederick, Woodsboro, Mount
Pleasant, Rockville, and Cath
ersburg.
Last week this column told of
the disqualification of Lawrence
T. Post of Seneca after a serious
auto accident. We are deeply
sorry to report the death of Mr..
Post Friday, July Z, at Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Funeral serv.
ices were held Tuesday, July II,
at Darnestown Presbyterian
Church, with interment In Ar.
lington National Cemetery. He
Is survived by his wife, Lenore;
a son, M/Sgt. Thomas z. Post,
USMC., Paris Island, S. c.: a
sister, Mrs. Margaret r. Aus
ira, Darnestown, and a brother,
Raymond L. Post, st. Peters
burg, Fla. The son, Thomas, is
at home for a brief time, and
will take his mother home with
him for an extended stay when
he returns.
Mrs. Eugene H. Waters made
an overnight trip to Williams
burg Va, last Monday, July 10
taking home her daughter, Mrs
Robert Berry and sons, Michael
and Mark, who had been visit
ing in the area. Mrs. Waters
grandson, Bill Christie, jr., oi
Gaithersburg, accompanie
them and remained for a weeks
visit. Friday, July IA, Mr.. and
Mrs. Waters left by bus from
Washington for New York City
where they spent the weekend
with their son and daughter-in
law, MIR. and Mrs. David c
Waters, and four-months-old
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18
1.8OO Receive Polio Shots
In County During May-June

Damascus and Sandy Spring,
since a survey last year showed
that the immunization level of
citizens in those areas was low.
er than in other areas of the
county.
DR.. Peoples urged all families
who have not completed the rec.
commended series of polio shots
to contact their private physi-
clans to obtain them.
polio has not yet been de.
feated," he said. 1--WE must all
join in the fight against it by
obtaining the best protection
available at the present time
and this best protection is the
Salk vaccine"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18

Sen. John Marshall Butler
this weekend expressed surprise
that the Maryland State Teach
ers Association should imply
that he is against Federal aid
for school systems, such as the
one in Montgomery County,
which serve many children of
Federal employees.
In a letter to Robert Y. Du-
bel, associate executive secre-
tary of the Association, Senator
Butler stated that he has Ten
Enthusiastically supported" such
aid in the past and has "re-
ceived warm thanks from school
superintendent of several Mary
land counties"
The Senator wrote: "Your
public statement several weeks
ago regarding my position on
Federal aid to education, partic-
ularly to federally-impacted
areas, disappointed me greatly.
l know that you must be aware
that I have always supported
Federal funds for schools in
counties such as Prince Georges
and Montgomery where there is
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18
By Deborah H. Lenz, wAverly 6-O6s2

gram at the local church. On
that particular Wednesday the
adults held their Bible study
course and the Girls Auxiliary
and Royal Ambassadors held
their meetings.
Mrs. Fletcher Wright OBJ
served her birthday anniversary
July IL. She left on Monday,
July IL for a two.week vacation
in Bland, Va. All this week
Bland County is celebrating its
centennial, and Mrs. Wright is
enjoying the daily events. She is
on vacation from her job as
sales manager of the Quarter
master Sales Corps at Fort Les.
lie ]. McNair. Washington.
Members of the Young Wom-
ems Auxiliary of the local Bap.
tist Church attended a swim.
ming party Saturday afternoon,
July Is, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie King.
-
Lucy Whitworth and Shirley
Frazier, recent graduates of Cal
thersburg High School, are EN-
ployed In the new office Of the
Rand Company, a scientific re.
search organization in Bethesda.
Lucy is receptionist and Shirley
is secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kenneth
Norris of Gaithersburg and
children, Johnny and JEANNE,
left Saturday, July Is, for De.
land, Fla, where they will visit
Mr.. Norris grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Sewer. They will
also visit Mr.. Norris aunt, Mrs,
Ruth Warehime and children OF
Orlando. Mrs. Norris is the for,
mer Ruth LEM of Germantown
Mr.. Norris parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Norris of Old Bal
timore rd., preceded their sons
family to Florida, leaving sew
eral days earlier. They will ali
visit together.
Miss Anne Walker of Ham
den, Conn, spent last week as
the guest of the A. w. LEM
family at the Presbyterian
manse.
Ann and Phyllis Watkins
twin daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
Phillip Watkins of Damascus
both trained in Red Cross meth,
ods of swimming and water
safety, are teaching swimming
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18

Over 1900 County residents
received polio shots during May
and June before the start OF
this years danger season, DR..
William ]. Peoples, County
Health Officer announced.
Describing the Health Depart
ment's polio inmunization clin-
les as "very successful" DR..
Peoples said IT'S persons re-
ceived their shots at the May
clinics and 1859 got theirs dur.
ing June.
The County Medical Society
and the Health Department
worked together to hold
clinics in Poolesville, Gathers
burg, Clarksburg, Burtonsville.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18
County Girl Among
ID. C.. Semi-finaIists

Miss Elaine M. Downs of
Silver Spring is among nine
girls who will compete in the
first of three semi-finals in the
Miss Washington" contest at
7:30 pm. Wednesday, July 19,
at the Carter Barron Amphi-
theater.
Semi-finals will also be held
on July "a and 31st at the
Carter Barron, with the grand
finale scheduled at Leow's
Capital Theater on August Z.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18
Germantown

daughter, Elizabeth Cathcart
Waters.
Ned, Glenn and Allen Camp.
bell, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. v.
Wilson Campbell of Meadow.
brook Estates, returned last
week following two-week trip
to HaverhiIl, Mass, where they
visited their grandmother, Mrs.
C. Atherton Holmes. While they
were out of town, their mother
took part in a two.week work.
shop of a child-study course al
the University of Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward w. Fet
row, jr., and three children left
last Wednesday, July II, to re
turn home to Lynchburg, Va.
after a vacation visit at the
home of the Senior Ward Fet
row. While here they made bust
ness trips to Westminster and
Hagerstown and visited friends
in the areas of Rockville and
Silver Spring.
The Afternoon Circle of the
Darnestown Church, having de
cided to meet during the sum
mer months, held its July meet
ing Thursday, July 13, at the
home of Mrs. Ethel Gasch, with
13 members and one guest. The
entire program was in the ca
pable hands of Mrs. George c.
Paffenbarger, who led the Bible
study In the Fourth Gospel and
then presented an extremely in
teresting account of her recent
trip to Japan.
Congratulations are extended
to MIR. and Mrs. George Clarl
of the Cider Barrel Court on the
birth of daughter, Paula Kay
weighing seven pounds, five ane
q half ounces, on July 6 at the
us. Naval Medical Center, Be
thesda.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Woot
are leaving the Cider Barre
Trailer Court this week. Mr.
Wood of the u. E. Navy, is be
ing transferred to Charleston
sc.
The Montgomery County
Singing Convention met at tn,
Germantown Baptist Church
Sunday afternoon, July 9, will
the president. Rev. Jerry Col
Inns, presiding.
Last week, the Rev. Jerry Col
Inns, pastor of Germantown Bap
tist Church, served as a coun
selor at Camp Wo.me.to, Rocks
Md. He was in charge of ;
group Of boys in the Baptis
Church, age 9-16, called Roya
Ambassadors, interested il
studying about mission worl
Mr.. Collins returned home fol
the Wednesday evening pro
Montgomery County sentinel., 1961-07-18

proprietor of the Cider Barrel
Trailer Court, is beginning to
get around once more after a
lengthy convalescence following
a fracture of the hip last fall.
Three dens of Cub Scout Pack
1895 met Tuesday evening, July
II, at the home of Chester
Grimes, with a small attendance
because of out-of-town vacation
ing. Dens /, 3 and Webelows
are meeting every second week
during the summer months. The
next meeting will be Tuesday,
July 25.
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SUNNYSIDE
UNDERWOOD

Mildred Peterson was hostess on
Wednesday to the Underwood La
dies Aid Seventeen members we're
present. Visitors included Mrs.
Daisy burst, Mrs Savilla Sanders,
Mrs Pearl Lewis, Mrs. Susie Mat
thews and daughter, Mrs Icie Sines
and Mrs Hazel White Dinner
guests were George White, Walter
Peterson, Eugene Dilley, Kenny
Dill, John and James Matthews.
Albert Smouse, of Waldorf, is
spending few weeks visiting old
friends, Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Soel-
tiers. Other guests of the Soelters
family we're Bessie Canaan, Virgie
Helmick, Mrs. Resale Savage and
children and Effie Stahl.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Canaan and family we're Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Hebb and chill
dren, Mrs. Villa Hebb, Mrs. Robert
Hebb and daughter, all of St.
George; Mrs Alice Knots and son,
near Gormania; Albert Smouse, of
Waldorf; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Boil
ing. of Georgetown, Pa: Rev. and
Mrs. Farley Foster, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Soelters, Miss Janet White
and Ernest Swiger.
Mrs. Effie Stahl spent a few days
last week in Shepherdstown, w.
Va. visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Josephine Laid and family Mr.
and Mrs. Harlem Stahl and family,
of Baltimore, accompanied Mrs.
Stahl home on Saturday and spent
the weekend visiting their moth
er and other relatives.
Mrs. frankie Piper and son
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Fritz, attended the funeral of her
cousin, Tommy Harsh, on May %,
at MarlintOn, w. Va, who died
suddenly on May 20, of a heart at
tack. He was twenty years old
Mrs. Joe Glotfelty has returned
TO her home near Oakland to spend
the summer months. Mrs. bessie
Junkins has been staying with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Sanders have
moved into the other house on
Mrs. Glotfelty's farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Arnold
and daughter Denise, spent a re-
cent Monday evening visiting Miss
Kimberly Stahl at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Stahl
in honor of Miss Kimberly's birth
day. Refreshments we're served.
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Lantz and
children, of Shinnston, w. Va,
were Sunday evening visitors of
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Stahl.
Mrs. Phyllis Arnold and daugh-
ter Denise, were calling on Bessie
Canaan on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Stahl and
children were in Mt. Lake on Sun
day afternoon visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Arnold.
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Junior Civic Club
InstaIls Officers

Officers we're installed and
graduation ceremonies observed at
the final meeting of the Junior
Woman's Civic Club last Thurs
day evening at Cornish Manor.
Mrs. James McHenry served as
installing officers as Mrs. Fred
Thayer assumed the duties of
president. Serving with Mrs
rhayer are Mrs. Smith Lantz,
vice president; Mrs. James Hesen
treasurer; Miss Mary Bennett, re-
cording secretary; and Mrs Gene
Skidmorc, corresponding secretary.
Guests were Mrs. Mary Kay
Paugh Oakland Civic Club PreSi-
dent, and Mrs. o. T. eraser, con
tact chairman for the two civic
club.
Mrs Herbert Leighton, program
chairman, and several club mem.
bcrs briefly reviewed the plays to
be presented at the Playhouse this
summer.
Final reports we're given by COM
mittee and department chairmen
summarizing the years activities
Mrs. Harold Trickett, retiring
President, presented diplomas" to
two graduates, Mrs. l. r. Rudy, Jr
and Mrs. Willis Shaffer.
Serving on arrangements for the
meeting were Mrs. Fred Thayer,
Mrs Ralph Pritts, Jr., and Miss
Mary Bennett
Club activities will resume with
a meeting in October.
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Four Alters Attend
State Poultry Event

A team of four Alters partici.
pated in the state Poultry Selec-
ton demonstration and contest
held at the University of Mary
land June 5 Attending the event
we're Donald Bittinger, Jerry Ep-
stein, Kenneth Steyer and James
Bucket AS a team the boys stood
sixth in judging and placing six
classes Of poultry. James Bucket
ranked seventh in individual score
Of all boys participating.
The purpose of the event was to
develop proficiency in poultry
selection and provide means for
4-H'ers carrying poultry projects
to demonstrate their ability in
poultry selection and grading.
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Mrs. Glenn Dewitt, Mrs. Alvey De
Witt and Janet, Mrs. Herman
Rodcheaver, Mrs. c. |. Wright and
Mr. and Mrs. G. j. Ferguson
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Rodeheaver
and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Rodeheayer and family we're pic
nicking at Swallow Falls, Sunday
Recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
G.. j, Ferguson we're Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond Ferguson and son, Bal
timore; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wy
land and family, Mrs. Anna Lohr,
of Homecoming, and Mrs. Alice But
Ter and family.
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years of study at the University
of Maryland.
A graduate of Northern Jr.-Sr.
High School in 1858 she was active
while a student there. She was a
member of the Honor Roll, Fu-
ture Nurses of Maryland, Editor
of the North Star and received the
OAR award at graduation.
Miss Calls plans to complete
her studies at the University Hos
pital next June.
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Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Savage we're Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Savage, Hoyes Run, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Dewitt and family, of
Sang Run.
Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
c. |. Wright were Mr. and Mrs. c.
II. Bateman and children, of Oak
land; Hayward Baker, Aurora, w.
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Wright
and family, Cumberland; Mrs. Ro-
land Schoch and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Mason Rodehcaver and
sons