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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15

To meet the increased de-
mands Of its expanding popula-
ton, the Town Office hours will
be extended Immediately and,
effective Sept. /, the Town
Council will double its program
of regularly-scheduled meetings
to two a month. The new hours
were announced by Patrick J.
Gaffigan, who assumed his
duties late In June as the towns
first full.time administrator.
The municipal office, stated
only by a clerk prior to Gaffi-
gan's appointment, has broad
ened its daily program with a
change in time Monday through
Friday, and, in addition, has ar
ranged to provide evening facili-
ties one night week.
Under the new schedule, the
office will open at 9 am. instead
of $3.50, but will extend its after
noon program from A to 5 pm.
In addition, it will be open every
Monday evening from $50 to 8
pm.
The evening session, Gaffigan
said, was scheduled primarily
for the benefit of a growing
number of citizens who are
occupied in daily jobs from the
town and who would have to
take extensive time off from
work to visit the town office.
Under the new council pro.
gram, the town governing body
will meet the first and third
Monday Of every month, with
the exception of holidays, at 8
pm. While the town charter
calls for a minimum of one
meeting a month, Gaffigan
noted, recent growth of the
community has necessitated a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
Olney Postmaster
Applications Open

Applications for an examina-
ton for the position of post
master In Olney, to provide a
salary Of $5,805 year, will be
accepted until Sept. 3, according
to an announcement by the Civil
Service Commission.
Competitors for the position
must have at least one and a
half years Of experience show
ing that they have the ability to
conduct and manage the COM
munity's postal business eff
GENTLY, officials said, and must
be in a position to supervise
employees $50 that customers are
satisfied with the service"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
Church Hit.
Police Radio
BACKED Out

Severe lightning and tor
rental rains hit Montgom-
cry County Tuesday night,
leaving a number of areas
without electric power, and
causing at least one fire.
Lightning struck the roof of
st. Peters Catholic Church,
Olney, at 1888. Over 100 fire.
men from Sandy Spring, Ken
sington, Laytonsville and Silver
Spring fire departments arrived
before a rapidly spreading fire
destroyed the central wooden
ceiling beam. About $1,000
damage was done, according to
Guy Broyles, assistant fire chief
at Sandy Spring.
The electrical system of the
Washington Sanitarium and
Hospital, Takoma Park, was
knocked out at SGT pm, and
emergency generators switched
on to handle intensive care pa
tients, emergency room equip
ment and operating room facili--
ties, according to hospital Off
cials. The Sanitarium was COM
pletely without lights until 800
am. Two patients were treated
in the emergency room for
bruises caused by falling tree
limbs.
Montgomery County police
were BACKED out and their radio
completely silent from 6 pm. to
1880 pm. when the power failed
in the central communications
system at headquarters in Rock
vile.
The auxiliary generator was
also knocked out at the Rock
vile station, according to OFF,
Ger Robert Hood and Justice
Floyd S. Monkey. Phones and
switchboard were silent, the air
conditioning went off, and the
Rockville County Building was
in total darkness for nearly an
hour and a half.
Two gasoline lamps shed a
little light on the night police
desk at central headquarters,
"but not enough for people to
fill out accident reports" Mox-
ley added. Car-by-car communi.
cation throughout the county
was the only means of relaying
reports, according to 1t. Robert
Sigwald. A car was posted be-
hind every police station for
emergency reports to the Off
GER in charge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
Damascus
Shop Center
Way Cleared

DAMASCUS - No further
legal obstacles remain In the
path of early development of a
16-acre commercial center to be
built In the heart of this COM
munity, realtor Jerry Cook has
announced.
Cook, who has been success
fully promoting the project on
behalf of developer James c.
Dulin, said opponents Of the
project had now allowed a 30
day deadllne for appealing a key
court ruling to come and 90
without noting an appeal.
Accordingly" Cook said,
there are no further legal OBJ.
stacles In our way and we will
now begin pushing the project
even harder"
Cook originally stated ten
stores are planned initially and
the center would cost more than
So million. Property from the
Citizens Building and Loan site
to Country Cleaners has been
acquired on Main Street, he said,
and an entrance has already
been acquired on Route u.
Cook will handle the manage
ment function for the project
while Walker and Dunlop will
handle the leasing. Architect is
Burla Absl, Cook said
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15

a weekly basis.
The additional prizes an
nounced this week will be
awarded in addition to the
Grand Prize Ford 4-door station
wagon with a value Of S2,494,
and the second prize Of $3.50
cash, and four other Grand Cash
Prizes TO be awarded at the
close OF the contest, Oct. 4.
Progressive local merchants,
eager for greater circulation In
RockvlIIe's progressive medium
OF news and advertising, Joined
the campaign by offering a wide
range Of valuable prizes. They
are:
% Pair of crystal lamps
with silk shades, hanging
prisms and marble vase, with
a retail value of $3.50, from
Stern's Furniture Co, 331 East
Montgomery Ave, Rockville.
~ Gift certificate worth SIS
from the Children's Center, 70
East Montgomery Ave, Rock.
vills.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
WSSC Procedure
Shown i'm Panel

Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission will display a
pictorial panel at the Montgom-
cry County Fair, Aug. 1924,
illustrating conservation and
watershed protection practices
around its two major water i'm
poundments on the Patuxent
River.
The display. arranged In CO.
operation with Montgomery
County office of the Soil Con-
servation Service by Paul H.
Hancock, superintendent Of the
Commissions dams and reser-
voirs, will feature descriptions
of the Commissions forestry
and management work in con-
nection with protection Of its
public water supply lakes
against siltation and pollution.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
Former Aide
To Be City's
Top Palmer

ROCKVILLE-A former plan
ming assistant for the city who
gave up the post to advance his
formal education will return to
the municipality next week as
Rockville's top planning official.
Selected as director of plan
ming to succeed Russell L. Mont
ney, who served as director of
planning and urban renewal
until his resignation In June,
was William H. Hussman, the
former assistant who now re-
sides In Mt. Rainier.
His appointment was an
nounced by City Manager
Walter A. Scheiber, who pointed
out that the planning and urban
renewal posts were separated
Immediately after Montney re-
signed. Peter L. Cheney, former
coordinator of urban renewal,
assumed full charge Of the re-
newal program Aug. 1.
Hussman, q, Is a graduate Of
the University of Maryland and
has just received his masters
degree in urban planning admin
istration from the University of
Pittsburgh. Before returning to
school, he served the city for
two years as a planning tech
nician and assistant to the top
planning director.
A Navy veteran and the IA
Their of two children, Hussman
will report to the new post
next Monday. He and his family
will return to Rockville as soon
as they can find adequate hous-
ing accommodations. Scheiber
said
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
Rockville Postal Bids In;
Kennedy dominates Hooker

A Philadelphia building firm
is the apparent low bidder on
plans for construction and lease
of a new post office for Rock.
vile, a Post Office Department
representative revealed this
week.
A report of the construction
bids followed by a few days an
announcement from President
Kennedy's office that he has
nominated the city's acting post
master, Lee c. Hooker, for ap-
pointment on permanent basis.
The nomination has been sub
mitted to the Senate for confir.
nation.
A total of II competitive bids
were received for the new city
post office, the department
spokesman said, with a prelim-
mary analysis OF tne proposals
indicating the lowest was an an
nual lease of $48,950 proposed
by the Development and Con-
struction Co. of Philadelphia.
In view of varied optional rem
tails extending beyond the orig
inal 20-year base, however, the
bids are still under study.
Under the Post Office pro-
gram, construction costs will be
absorbed entirely by the builder
and the departments contract
decision will be based entirely
on the lease cost, the spokesman
pointed out.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
The Mayor and Town Council

The Mayor and Town Council
of Kensington strongly approx
ed of the Safeway proposal. In
a letter notifying residents of
the proposed referendum, May
or A. Victor Gentilini stated,
"The Mayor and Council strong
ly recommend that you vote in
favor of the Safeway applica-
ton. We are convinced it will
upgrade the entire neighbor-
hood =. Usually, In issues like
this, 1t Is the opponents who
turn out in force. We hope that
most of you will agree with our
recommendation and, equally
important, that you will express
your views at the polls. The
more of you who vote, the bet
ter will be the impression on
coming authorities now and in
the future"
Safeway has operated its pres
ent store In Kensington for ID
years. 1t plans to build a COM
pletely new store in the same
area, with a number of special
features. A letter to Kensington
voters from ]. A. Anderson,
Vice President and Division
Manager Of Safeway, not only
treasured residents on screen
ing, design and access, but also
noted plans for a Rotiss-O -Mat
and a mechanical package pick
up conveyor which will take
customers shopping bags to the
outside of the building ready to
be placed in the shoppers car.
A public hearing will be held
before the County Council Aug.
10 at 8 pm. in the County Of
flee Building Auditorium, Rock
Vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15

In announcing the bid status,
the department official noted
that construction of the new
building at North Washington
Street and Martins Lane will
not do away with the Post OF.
fees use of its present Rock
vile quarters at South Wash
ington Street and West Mont
gomery Avenue. The structure
will be retained as a branch sta
ton to handle a portion of the
city's mail volume that has
grown extensively In recent
years, he said.
Hooker, who presumably will
be in charge of the new unit,
has been serving as acting post
master since August of 1861,
when he was appointed to re-
place Hugh H. Hassell when
HasSeu was transferred TO an
other postal position in Wash
ington.
He had served as a mail
carrier working from the Rock
vile station for IA years prior
to his appointment. His appoint
ment was recommended by the
county's Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee.
Hassell, an unsuccessful Re-
publican candidate for the Coun-
ty Council in 1854, was appoint
ed to the postal position by
President Eisenhower.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15

number of extra meetings and
officials are convinced a regular
schedule viii be the most effec-
tive program for the con-
venience Of the citizens.
In the event the regular meet.
ing date occurs on a legal holi
day, the council viii meet the
following night under its new
schedule. This will be the case
at the start of its new program,
when the officials will meet
Tuesday night, Sept. 8, the day
following Labor Day.
Town officials feel the ex.
panded program is needed to
handle "the burgeoning growth
of the town that demands the
maximum possible service to
those citizens interested In trans
acting town business" Gaffigan
asserted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15

Mrs. Harold Ickes, an Olney
resident and widow of the for
mer Interior Secretary, termed
the proposal advocated by DR..
Thomas Wilson 80 repressive
and restrictive as to strike at
the foundation of the personal
liberties on which we Americans
have prided ourselves.
Willard Cass, speaking for the
executive committee of the
Montgomery County Council of
Parent Teacher Associations,
labeled the proposal "unwar-
ranted, undemocratic and uncon-
stitutional."
Mrs. Ickes, speaking for the
National Capital Civil Liberties
Union, said ACLU lawyers were
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
New Capital
sBeltway Bids
Due Aug. 20
IY1e Stale Roads Commission

ne State Roads Commission
/ receive bids Aug. 20 for con-
sd'uction of the Capital Beltway
between Wisconsin Avenue and
Georgia Avenue, according to
announcement by John B. Funk,
chairman-director of the COM
mission.
The 3.6 mile section is the last
portion of the 43-mile interstate
loop around the Maryland sub
urban area to be placed under
contract, Funk said, noting that
q number of sections have
already been completed. Present
plans call for opening of the
entire road next summer, he
added.
In addition to the main road
work, the new project will pro-
vide for an interchange at Con-
nectieut Avenue and Kensington
Parkway. widening a relocation
Of sections of adjoining roads
and construction Of bridges. Re-
location work amounting to
eight-tenths of a mile is SEIZED
uled for sections of Jones Mill
Road, Beach Drive, Forsythe
Avenue, Linden Lane and Semi
nary Road.
Among major structures to be
built will be bridges over Cedar
Lane, Connecticut Avenue, Ken
sinaton Parkway, Rock Creek
and a ramp bridge over the Belt
way at Kensington Parkway.
Bridges will also carry Linden
Lane and Seminary Road over
the Beltway.
In accordance with the inter-
state program, 80 per cent of
the cost will be paid from fed
eral funds administered by the
Bureau of Public Roads.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15

81 A SIS Christmas Club ac-
count from the Rockville branch
Of Maryland National Bank.
"a Mans or lady's wrist
watch with a retail value Of
S29.95 from the Treasure Chest
jewelers., 100 North Washington
ST., Rockville.
90 A year.round sport coat
with a retail value OF $35 from
Larry Alan, 255 N. Washington
ST., Rockville.
90 Admiral clock radio from
A. G.. Watkins, Inc, 400 East
Montgomery Ave, Rockville.
CD Matching sweater and
skirt combination with a retail
value Of SIS from Mark Daniels,
8 North Washington st.
80 SIS savings account from
County Federal Savings and
Loan Association.
49, SIS gift certificate from
the Colony Shop. rs East Mont
gomary Ave-. Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15

In the first referendum of its
kind held by the Town of Ken
sington, voters approved, by a
155 to 6 tally, the application
of Safeway to enlarge its hold
ing in the Connecticut Avenue,
Armory Avenue, Knowles Ave
nue. area, and the construction
by the company of a new, much
larger store facing on Howard
Avenue.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
Council
Again Hit
On Slash

Willard Cass, president of
the Montgomery County
Council of ent-Teacher
Associations, charged this
week that "as a result of il
legal actions of the Mont
gomery County Board of
Education and the Mont
gonaery County Council,
parents in our community
have been overtaxed for
schools in which their chill
dren will be undereducated.
Millions of dollars raised
through school taxes lie UNI
used while classes are too
large for effective teaching
in the most basic subjects
because not enough money
was provided for teachers.
Cass noted that, hundreds of
secondary classes in English,
mathematics, science and social
studies are already more than
one and a half times as large
as the IS pupil average set by
the County Council. Many more
viii be overcrowded when the
budget cuts which slashed 200
teachers from the School
Boards proposal take effect
next MONTH"
1T Is unfair and Illegal" he
continued, ito tax residents for
school services which are not
provided. Huge SURPRISES have
accumulated the past two fiscal
years while thousands of county
students have had inadequate in
strucfion in basic subjects from
teachers overburdened with
classes too large for effective
teaching. These funds cannot
legally be withheld from the
local school board and cannot be
used for other purposes. Under
Section 60 of the State Public
School Laws, school taxes must
be separately indicated on tax
bills and tax receipts and
ShalI be paid monthly to. the
treasurer of the county board
Of education"
This" said Cass, "does not
permit the County Council to
hold school funds for two years!
We have called upon the State
Board of Education to compel
the County Council to turn over
millions of dollars, with the in
terest they earned or should
have earned, to the local board
Of education to provide the addi-
tional teachers and textbooks
our children need"
Replying to County Council
President Floyd's assertion that
II the P.TA would keep their
noses out of the whole thing,
then everything would be fine"
Cass countered, This is the
P-TA's business If it is any
body's. We supply the children
and taxes for our school system.
Neither Mr.. Floyd nor anyone
else is going to keep us from
CONTINUED on Page A3)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
100, 900 Are Due At Fair
Event Seen
As Biggest,
Best Ever

some SzUO EXHIBITS Will go
on display in Gaithersburg
Monday in competition for
more than $4,000 worth of
prizes as the 18th annual
Montgomery County Fair
gets under way.
On the basis of former re-
suits and advance interest ex-
pressed by fair followers, more
than 100000 visitors are expect
ed before the exposition comes
to a close next Saturday night,
according to Norman Mills,
chairman. The show will get
under way officially on OPEN
ing day at A pm, but thereafter
will be open to visitors from 8
am. until closing time each day.
Among outstanding officials
who will participate in program
are Gov. j. Willard Tawes, who
will be the honor guest at the
annual Governors Day" OBJ
servance to be held this year on
Friday, Aug. %, and Sen. Dan
lei Brewster, who will be on
hand to encourage the young
sters engaging in Kids Day
activities next Tuesday.
Mondays opening night pro-
gram will be highlighted by n
All Club pageant and parade Of
floats, scheduled to get under
way at 1880 pm. A All Club
girl will be chosen rs Queen Of
the Fair early In the evening
and will be an honor guest at a
square dance for young and old
alike, starting In the Show Ring
at 8 pm.
The Kids Day on Tuesday
will provide half price admis-
sion for youngsters on rides on
the midway and will include a
variety Of games ranging from
frog jump to turtle race to pie
eating and creased pig contests.
Prizes will be awarded the top
performers In contests limited
to participants under IL years
of age.
The Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday programs will include
free stage shows at 2:30 and
7:30 pm. featuring Minnie
Pearl, the country music chan
teuse, along with trained bears
and zebras.
Fridays Governors Day"
observance Is listed as an all
day event, but actually will get
under way around 5 pm, when
Gov. Tawes Is expected to make
his appearance at the Fair
Grounds. He will attend a din
ner in his honor, prepared and
served by church women Of the
county, and then tour the fair
to look in on events sponsored
by the All and Future Farmers
of America and other tradition.
al entrants.
The governor has Indicated
he will be on hand for the beef
sale to be held at 8 pm. under
sponsorship of the All and FLA
groups, a feature that annually
draws a large turnout Of pros
pective buyers for the prize All
steers available.
Beginning on Governors
Day" and continuing through
Saturday will be the free horse
shows that invariably develop
as an outstanding fair feature.
They will include feature run
ming, jumping and quarter
horse events in which the par
Elephants will be experts from
throughout the Washington
area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
Caithersburg Town
Service Expanded

In move to provide more effective diagnosis and
treatment for Gahersburgs acute growing palms, town
officials have authorized further expansion of the
munitys public service program.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
Wilson Plan on Permits
For Meetings Blasted

The proposed county ordinance regulating parades
and public assemblies strongly criticized at public
hearing held last night by the County Council.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
Kensington Voters Okay
Plan Of SafelUay Stores

Expansion plans by Safeway Stores Inc of its present
facility in Kensngton received overwhelming approval Of
town votes in special referendum held Monday night at
Kensington Elementary School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
Merchants Pitch In
Prize List Expanded
For Everybody Wins

The Montgomery County SentnePs Everybody
Wins" circulation campaign picked up speed during the
past week many local progressive merchants, anxious
for increased circulation offered prizes to be awarded
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-08-15
See Our Booth !!

When you come to the county
fair next week drop by the Sen
tinePs booth to say "helIo!" And
be sure to read the big special
edition on the fair in this issue
of the county's leading news
paper.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-14
Hunters Are Warned
On Meat Treatment

ed and dressed Immediately
after the kill is made. However,
it is unlawful to remove the
head or hide or any part from
any deer or cut the meat into
parts until it has been checked
at a designated checking sta.
ton within "a hours after it has
been killed.
2. All blood and hair should
be washed from the animal be-
fore transporting it home.
Water won't hurt the meat If
allowed to drain off.
3. Meat should be cooled sew
eral hours before being trans.
ported. The animal should be
placed or hung so air can circu-
late freely around it. Quarter
ing and sacking the animal in
cheesecloth bags permits quick
err cooling and easier transport.
ing.
A mimeographed sheet on
"How To Field Dress A Deer" is
available from the Game and
Inland Fish Commission, State
Office Building, Annapolis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-11-14

Sportsmen were urged by
the Maryland Game and In
land Fish Commission today
to care properly for all game
meat in the field during
Maryland's 1868 hunting sea-
sons.
The Commission said game
meat is often ruined by improp-
er field care, and the nearer
hunters can come to packing
house methods afield, the better
the venison will taste on the
dinner table.
Failure to cool game properly
before transportation, hauling
it in places where it can't stay
cool and failure to properly
clean and skin game animals
were listed as three major
causes of "gamey-flavored" ven-
ison.
The following procedure for
caring for game meat in the
field is recommended by the
Commission.
1. The animal should be clean