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. winners of door prizes awarded by Santa
himself at the Rockville Civitans’ party for
the school patrols pose happily with their
gifts: <L-R) Front row, Peggy Bowser, Da
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SAY “CHEESE!”—Joe Lynott, president of the
Rockwlle Civitan Club, Brake R. Fraley, who
playoff Santa, and Arthur Woodward, jr.,
holding a prize fruitcake, pose for Marlene
Westfall as she tries out the camera she
won in a drawing at the Civitans’ party
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FAMILIAR MESSAGE—First reprint of the
historical Army recruiting poster used in
both World Wars I and n is set up on
Court House Square in Rockville by local
Army recruiter M/Sgt. Ed Brown, who sug
gests Marvin Tanner, 108 N. Adams at.,
might heed the message and sign up. The
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son, Monacacy Elementary; Mike Hilton,
West Rockville, and David Quinn, Meadow
Hall. Back row, Eileen Grossman, West
Rockville; Cecilia Kerr, Meadow Hall; San
dra McMillan, Meadow riall, and Kristine
Hunter, Lone Oak. —Ed Mervis Photo
this week for up-county school safety patrol
members. Seven out of ten prizes awarded
went to the gals, making it almost a "ladies
night.” The youngsters saw almost two
hours of cartoon films before Santa gave
out the door prizes. —Ed Mervis Photo
poster, originally drawn by James Mont
gomery Flagg during World War I, was re
produced four million times in 191718 and
over a million times again during the Second
World War. Starting Monday, it goes back
on display In the Army's current recruit
ment efforts. —Photo by Mervia
School Board Not
Sure Capital Budget
Will Meet Need
Staff Asked to Double-Check
Enrollment and Capacity Estimates
Some members of the Montgomery County School
Board aren’t too sure that current plans for new school
construction will meet the actual needs of two major areas
of the county, and have askfcd their staff to double-check
on their enrollment-capacity estimates for the years ahead.
Notably concerned were
Board members William
Thomas and Mrs. Ely Maurer,
who expressed their feelings at
a meeting of the School Board
called this week to discuss the
proposed budget for the 1962-
63 school construction program.
Both closely questioned
School Facilities Director Les
ter J. Welch about the adequacy
of construction proposals for
secondary schools in the Whea
ton area to be served by the
Belt, Newport and Randolph,
Junior High Schools, and in the
North Bethesda-Garrett Park
area, where one elementary
school already is being pro
posed for “erash program” con
struction next year.
Welch conceded that any
high-rise apartment construc
tion in the Wheaton area under
the county’s new zoning law
“could create a need we’re not
anticipating now,” and agreed
that growth patterns under the
new master plans for the North
Bethesda-Garrett Park region
will have to be considered in re
viewing future construction.
"We’re always chasing a will
o’ the wisp in the secondary
school construction,” com
mented Thomas. “We never
quite catch it, and it doesn’t
seem to me we’re any closer to
catching it with this program
than we’ve been in the past.”
Soldier Shot
By Police
In Takoma
While his two pre-school
age children joined in the
“play,” a 33-year-old Army
sergeant was critically
wounded this week in a gun
fight with Takoma Park po
lice brought to his home by
his wife.
Takoma Park police Chief
Samuel A. Foster also received
a head wound in the shooting.
In critical condition at Walter
Reed Hospital following sur
gery for removal of buckshot
from his head and body was
Sergt. 1/C Henry D. Stahl, of
7107 Woodland ave.
According to police, Stahl’s
wife came to the police station
Thursday afternoon to swear
out a warrant for assault and
battery against him. She told
police her husband was armed
with a .22 caliber rifle in their
home and she was concerned
over the safety of two of their
children, 3- and 5-year-old boys,
who were with him.
Efforts by police and an
Army chaplain called to the
scene failed to subdue the dis
traught sergeant, who opened
fire after the officers tossed a
tear gas rocket into a kitchen
window. Stahl and Chief Foster
were both injured in the ensu
ing gun battle.
The Sentinel's Campaign
Christmas Fund For 90 Elderly Citizens
In County Nursing Homes Is Growing
Almost S4OO has been sent by
many persons to the Sentinel’s
Annual Christmas Fund For 90
Elderly Citizens.
A goal of SI,OOO has been set
this year in order to buy these
elderly folks useful gifts for
Christmas.
Through no fault of their
own, all of these 90 older per
sons have to be supported by
meager County funds. . And
most of them do not have fam
ilies or many friends.
This campaign for Christmas
funds was started, and will be
continued every year, because it
was felt that people in this
county do not realize that there
are older persons who must rely
on public funds lor their very
Established 1855
Mrs. Maurer expressed fear
that school facilities will still
be “considerably behind” enroll
ment needs if the 5-year build
ing program proposed is carried
through. She said a review of
enrollment-capacity estimates in
the proposed budget shows that
12 of the 30 schools scheduled
for construction or additions
will be “seriously over-enrolled”
by 1867.
On the recommendation of
,the two Board members, Welch
was instructed to take a further
look at both the 1962-63 and the
five-year construction program
in order to “find possibilities
of protecting ourselves better”
against school crowding, espe
cially in secondary schools.
The Board also asked Welch
to prepare a breakdown of ac
tual classroom sizes in two
county schools which now are
accommodating about 15 per
cent more students than they
should by current standards.
Commission
Will Display
Suburban Plan
The Park and Planning Com
mission’s preliminary plan for
suburban Maryland will be on
display during the rest of De
cember in the commission’s
Montgomery County building,
;*787 Georgia ave, Silver Spring.
The plan, accompanying maps
and other data will be available
next month for public inspec
tion in the agency’s Prince
Georges office, 4811 Riverdale
rd., Riverdale.
Both buildings will be open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday
through Friday.
The plan is expected to be
published by the end of March
1962 after which public hear
ings will be held.
Unsure Robber
Gets $250 From
Bethesda Motel
A robber who evidently was
not sure of his own prowess
tied up his victim and, before
making off with about $250,
asked him how long it would
take him to get loose and call
police.
James Evans, night manager
for the Intown Motel in Be
thesda, was held up at 3:49 a.m.
December 13 by a man carrying
a pistol.
Montgomery County police
said the robber took the money
and bound Evans’ feet and put
adhesive tape over his mouth.
Evans freed himself quickly
and called police. The robber,
however, was gone.
Police are looking for a 28-
to 35-year-old man, about 5 feet,
8 inches tall and weighing about
185 pounds. Evans told police
the man was wearing a light
tan trench coat and scarf.
existence. And because the
County docs net have an old
age home, it is necessary to
place more thgn 90 older per
sons in the various private nurs
ing homes in the county. Most
of us in the county have not
realized that these old folks are
around. And many organiza
tions, we are sure, would do
something about the situation
if someone called attention to
the facts. This is what we’re
trying to do. If there were one
home for the aged there is no
doubt that Christmas would be
a festive day for the older citi
zens.
Perhaps, this small amount
of money will help make Christ
mas a little brighter and hap
pier for county-supported per
sons in nursing homes.
Fingerprinting Plan
To Be Presented
To School Board
800 County Citizens
Voice Support of
New Anti-Bias Law
Tiie County Council heard at ergy Commission Glenn T. Sea
public hearing an overwhelming borg have endorsed the propo
endorsement of a proposed anti- sal.
discrimination ordinance being The law would make lt a
considered. crime for a businessman to
More than 800 residents pack- deny service to patrons because
ed the auditorium of Richard of race, color, religion, ancestry
Montgomery High School in or national origin.
Rockville Thursday evening and j{ this ordinance is made into
expressed support of the meas- law , t he anti-bias act would be
ure introduced by David Cahoon. the first in Maryland. However,
Mr. Cahoon, president of the the State Legislature is slated
Council, tried but wasn't too to consider a similar measure
successful in getting the crowd which would affect the whole
not to applaud every speaker, state.
However, there were no demon- p e dro A. Sanjuan, Assistant
strations although some were chief of Pro tocol in the State
expected. Department, in a prepared state-
It was announced at the be- ment, urged passage of the ordl
ginning of the hearing that nance because “what we do to
Health, Education and Welfare each other here in Maryland or
Secretary Abraham A. Ribicoff in other parts of America is
and chairman of the Atomic En- heard around the world.”
Hundreds of Letters
Being Sent to Santa
Hundreds of children in Mont
gomery County are sending let
ters to Santa Claus through the
Montgomery County Sentinel.
The Sentinel traditionally for
wards these letters to the North
Pole, intercepting the commu
nications for JSffging purposes.
Four prizes of $5.00 each and
four more of $2.50 each will be
awarded after Christmas.
Following are only a few of
the letters received during the
past few days:
Dear Santa Claus:
My name is Shookie Zullo. I
have been a good girl. I want
a kissie doll, a store-toy for
Christmas.
Thank you Santa.
Shookie R. Zullo
Dear Santa Claus:
How are you and Mrs. Claus?
I hope you are both feeling
well.
For Christmas I would please
like to have a little red spin
ning wheel.
I would also like a pair of
tights. Colors: red, black, blue
and white.
Ever since I have seen a new
doll baby on television named
Thumbelina, I have gotten in
terested, and I would please
like to have her.
For school I would please
like to have a new book bag
with a handle on it. Merry
Christmas, Happy New Year.
Love,
Rhonda Norman
Dear Santa Claus:
Kcvie is nice. I want a con
crete mixer, tool chest and fill
ing station and Lincoln logs. I
promise I’ll be a good boy.
Thank you, nice Santa Claus.
• Kevie
It would be a very sad day
for many of these folks if some
one didn’t think about them on
Christmas.
It must be stated, however,
that there is no doubt that the
management of the nursing
homes will do many things to
make Christmas brighter and
happier for all of their patients.
But the gifts bought by the
funds raised through The Senti
nel will add something special
for those who don’t have fam
ilies or friends.
The response to this cam
paign has been spontaneous and
encouraging and the spirit of
the givers is better than any
thing we’ve seen.
Below is a list of those who
have given so far:
Dear Santa Claus:
I will like to have a tiny tears
doll. I will like to have a Miss
Charmer heels, make up. Excit
ing etch-a-sketch.
I will like to have a lttle red
spinning wheel.
T will like to have some
clothes.
Sandra Thompson
Dear Santa Claus:
My name is Stevie Collins and
I am 4Va years old. I am try
ing to be a good boy.
Please bring me Bengali, a
doll house, a tool chest, and a
train. I’ll be a good boy.
Have a nice Christmas Santa
Claus.
Your friend,
Stevie Collins
Dean Santa:
I would like to have a bike,
a watch, and a pet skunk for
Christmas. I would like for
you to bring Charlie Brown
some shoes. He is my pony
and he needs them.
My little brother wants some
thing but he is going to write
them his self. Thank you.
Penny Burroughs
Dear Santa:
My name is Timmie. I want
you to bring me a toy car that
I can ride, also a gun sit and
cowboy suit and hat, and
please bring my daddy a fish
ing rod so we can go fishing.
Merry Xmas.
Timmie Kessell
Dear Santa Claus:
I wish that Jesus would
come to me. I would be so
happy, happy as a busy bee!!
And it would be so fun to
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Hamblin Phillips, Frank Mer
endino, V. C. Woodward, Elean
or Bradley, Howard Thomas, A.
J. Minkin, Margaret Schwein
haut, Dr. and Mrs. Louis Buss
ler, Dr. Ruth O’Brien, Norman
L. Queen, James McCann,
Frank Bliss, >r., Sandy Everett,
Mary G. Walters, Marian Oak
leaf, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dignan,
Arthur A. Westenberg, Lena De-
Vlibiss, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lar
rick, Edgar R. Luhn, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Robert Thompson, Miles
F. Daley and W. C. Procuniar.
Also: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G.
Brown in memory of her moth
er, Mrs. Bruce E. Burke In mem
ory of her mother, Charles L.
Hoffman, Ed Mervls, The In
quiry Club of Rockville, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh R. Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner H. Wales,
Whittier Says
Present System
Isn’t Complete
Wholesale fingerprinting
and photographing of Mont
gomery County school sys
tem employees—current and
future—will be suggested to
the Board of Education un
der a proposal by School
Superintendent C. Taylor
Whittier made public this
week.
In his proposal, Dr. Whittier
declares that present techniques
used by school officials for ob
taining information on prospec
tive employes "do not seem suf
ficient to identify some persons
who are below our standards.”
Dr. Whittier proposes that
the processing of all employes
be carried out with mobile
units circulating through the
county from about March 15 on.
Fingerprinting and photogra
phing of school employes
should be completed by July 1
under the plan.
“Failure to comply will be
considered as grounds for dis
missal,” Whittier’s proposal de
clares. “Employes refusing to
participate in the program
would be required to request
a grievance hearing prior to
June 1,1962.”
When review of fingerprints
reveals that derogatory Infor
mation is available on an em
ploye, the Director of Personnel
will study the case and recom
mend an action to the Superin
tendent, Whittier proposes, add
ing:
Superintendent t© Review
“The Superintendent will then
review each case and make a
recommendation to the Board
of Education for final action.
All communications and lnfor
mation concerning individuals
with prior (police) records
shall be handled In strictest con
fidence.
“The decision to release or
withhold any such personnel in
formation shall be made only
by the Board of Education."
Dr. Whittier suggests all
fingerprints be checked with
the Federal Bureau of Investiga
tion to “increase the informa
tion on persons new to the
sehpol system and on prospec
tive candidates.”
Checking fingerprints with
the FBI will provide data on
employes who have been arrest
ed and fingerprinted for prior
criminal offenses.
“Having derogatory Informa
tion from the FBI on an Indi
vidual would immediately alert
the Superintendent to initiate
further review of the back
ground of an individual and to
take the appropriate action,”
Dr. Whittier says.
In cases where a prior of
fense is reported by the FBI
or police authorities, Dr. Whit
tier proposes that any action
taken against the employe be
based on a review of such fac
tors as:
“Nature of offense, number
of arrests and recency of of
fense, potential danger to school
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Francis Shechtman, Mr. end
Mrs. Robert S. Allgaier, Jerome
Merendlno, Mr. and Mrs. M. N.
Thompson, Claude W. Hunter,
Hllma H. Quasebarth, Priscilla
H. Thompson, W. Misfelot and
dozens of citizens who do not
wish their names published.
The thoughts and gifts sent
in are sincerely appreciated and
We know many older folks will
be happier because of them. If
you would like to send a check
please mail It to The Christmas
Fund For 90, care of The Senti
nel, 215 East Montgomery ave.,
Rockville. Every penny receiv
ed will be used to buy appro
priate gifts for the more than
90 elderly persons in the nurs
ing homes. They need warm
gowns, dressing robes, slippers
and a couple of bright things.