Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-03-24
5erWcemen
We Know

Call it what you may-flu, vi
rus, or just plain sniffles-Tve
had it! For the past several
weeks I've consumed dozens of
named brand tranquilizers and
at long last I believe l now
have enough ambition to com.
plete this column, long overdue.
Since the last edition, how.
ever, recruiting activities have
managed to Zoom ahead despite
this recruiters aches and pains.
Topping the long list of recent
enlistees was Gary Thompson,
512 North Horners Ia, Rock
vile, a former RMHS graduate.
Gary, also known as Rooster"
among the younger set, applied
and was accepted for finance
schooling at The Adjutant Gen.
erals School, indianapolis, Ind,
upon completion of basic train
ing. Other than the normal
"home sick fever" so prevalent
to all Armed Forces personnel
leaving home for the first time,
Gary appears to be adjusting to
life as Regular Army troop
err" Like any serviceman or
woman away from home, Gary
would love to receive letters
from his many friends. Drop a
line today in care of Company
A, 18th Battalion, End Training
Regiment, Fort Jackson, S. C.
Melvin Hall of 213 Lincoln
ave-, Rockville, enlisted the
same day with Thompson and
is now completing basic at Fl.
Jackson. Mel volunteered for
paratrooper trainin G. Two
others from Rockville made it
a "foursome" and joined the
Army Regulars for three year
tours. They were Sam Law
horne, 5730 Crawford dr., and
Raymond Griffith of GIL East
Montgomery ave.
Joining the Army Security
Agency on February 5 was Rob.
ert ]. Brow, 60O3 Coral Sea dr.,
Rockville. Bob is currently in
basic at Fort Dix, N. ]. Enlist
ing under the Army's Buddy
Plan" were Thomas Rohrback,
103 N. Frederick ave., Gathers
burg, who selected the motor
transport field, and William Nc
Lean of Poolesville, who'll enter
administration schooling upon
completion of basic.
Choosing automotive mainte-
nance was Joseph L. Hellman,
1852 lakewood rd., Veirs Mill
Village.
Departing for three year
tours last month from the
Army Recruiting Station in
Rockville were RMHS grad
uate Joseph A. Sullivan, 215
Monroe St, and Samuel King of
Seven Locks I'd. Both selected
administration schooling under
the Army's Choice of Occupa-
tional Training" program. 1861
Gaithersburg High School grad
uate Don Benson of Route /,
Gaithersburg, was another local
young Army enthusiast to en-
ter the Army administration
program. Don is presently in
his sixth week of basic train
ing, together with RMHS gradu.
ate Donald Coleman, 1907 Craw.
ford dr., Rockville.
News From Europe
Kenneth Collins, ia Brent rd.,
Rockville, presently a specialist
4th class with the u. S. Army's
26th Finance Disbursing Unit at
LaRochelle, France, recently
spent a week of sightseeing in
scenic Switzerland.
Recently named Outstanding
soldier" in his unit was Army
PFC James N. Cathcart, III,
of 104S Inwood ave-, Wheaton.
Jim is stationed in Germany as
an electronics communication
specialist. >. Sp 4th Kenneth
L. Rosser, 1907 Baltimore rd.,
Rockville, is a cryptographic re-
pairman with Company A, seth
Signal Battalion at Orleans,
France Nike Nicholson of
213 East Montgomery ave-,
Rockville, is an aviation supply
technician with the Bird Armored
Cavalry Regiment, and is usu-
ally around at mail call" He'd