Meeting Minutes: The Olney-Norbeck Citizens Protective Association, ca 1939-1940

The regular monthly meeting of the OlneyNorbeck Citizen's Protective Association was called to order by the Pres. Mr. Merton English at the Manor Club Wed. June 26 at 8:15 P.M. Minutes were read and adopted. Mr. Beane that he had had a talk with Mr. Root about the changing of the Rockville road at Norbeck, who feels people would be making a mistake to oppose the straightening of said road at the intersection of main road. The plan for the future is that this road will be direct route to Balto. They plan to leave old road as is & make that entire corner commercial. The new road is to be run by Beach's hatchery connecting with Norwood road. The people have agreed to give the ground. The maps have been made for proposed change. At first the road will be graded & gravelled & later on will be macadamized. The slightest objection will kill the project. We have no further information as to the widening of main road

from Olney to Wash. There is no communication from the state Roads Commission as to slow signs on main road at entrance to Manor Club but stop signs have been put inside entrance to club.

Mr. Beane opposes road stand Mr. Root told him if they were objectionable we could have them closed by protesting. There is a special protest against Woods & Pedro at Oakdale & Weisman at Glenmont all of which are in restricted areas and we know they are buying produce & reselling. Mr Powell moves we go on record as objecting to road stands & that the Park & Planning Commission be notified of our complaint sec. & carried.

Chief of Police cannot be with us which we regret. Mr. Bready moves we write to County Commissions stating our opposition to the action they have taken against Chief Orme and ask for his reinstatement sec. by Mr. Muir carried. Motion made & carried a copy of this letter be sent to the papers

Mr. Small is in the hospital quite ill. The sec. is asked to write a letter to Mr. Small expressing our sympathy with hope he will soon recover.

Mr. Beane moves the matter of the name of the organ. be laid on the table indefinitely sec. Mr. Muir says he feels the people are losing interest in the organ. as shown by small attendance Mr. Burns feels we have quite a fair representation at our meetings. We are a small organ. but have done & are still doing good work. Mrs. Whitlock feels we should not table this motion but should definitely do something about it. She suggests Olney Center Civic Ass. after all this discussion Mr. Beane changes his motion to read - the matter be turned over to the executive board sec. by Mr. Miller carried. It is suggested each member brings a new * old mem. with him to the next meeting. Mr. Powell feels we should make an effort to interest the

Sandy Spring people. Mr. Johns suggests we hold one meeting at Sandy Spring one at Olney & one at Manor Club. The motion is made we have next meeting at Sandy Spring & to invite the community - carried. Mr. English will have some posters made to advertise this meeting which will be on Wed. July 24 at the Community House.

Mr. English will secure the speaker for the evening.

Adj. M.B.B. sec

The regular monthly meeting of the Citizen's Protective Association was held at the Community House at Sandy Spring Wed. July 24. We were called to order at 8:30 by the Pres. Mr. English who welcomed Mr. Samll back to the meeting after having been ill in the hospital. Mr. Small thanked the organization for their interest in his recovery and the letter sent him.

Mr. English reported a talk with Mr. Root about road stands, Mr. Beane feels we should keep at this matter until we have them closed. Mr. Miller said the Co. com. will not approve the zoning & that is why there seems to be nothing done about these stands. Mr. Beane moves a com. be appointed to go before Com. & oppose these stands, sc. carried A copy of a letter was read that Mr. Beane had written to State Roads Com. to which he has had no reply. Mr. Beane will srite a letter to the State Roads Com. asking for 2 more stop signs at Olney. Mr. Johns is greatly concerned about the condition of