Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-06-24
The sixth annual St. Johns Day service

Inc sixth annual st. Johns Day service
under auspices Of the Montgomery County
Level Club. will be held in the auditorium
at Washington Grove next Sunday after
noon, and several hundred masons of this
and adjoining counties and others are ex-
pected to attend. Rev. G. E. Williams, of
Frederick. will deliver the sermon, and an
elaborate musical program will be given
by the choir Of the Washington Grove
Methodist Church. Prudence Lodge Quartet
of Mount Airy. Nd. and several soloists.
Funeral services were held at Monocacy
Cemetery. BeallsviIle, last week for Joseph
7. White. former county commissioner of
this county for many years and prominent
In Democratic politics. who died at Sibley
Hospital, Washington. D. C. Mr.. White
sold his farm in this county some years
ago after retiring as commissioner and
moved to Prince Georges county. and later
to Washington. where he lived near Lin
coin Park. He had been III for some time
and was in the hospital for three months.
suffering from complication Of diseases
He was rs years old.
Charles W. Hopkins was elected presi-
dent Of the Silver Spring Chamber of
Commerce at largely attended meeting of
the organization Tuesday night. succeeding
Capt. Frank L. Hewitt. who did not desire
election. and other officers were chosen
as follows: Independents. Howard Grif-
fifth and DR.. L. M. Christie; secretary. Fred
L. Lutes: treasurer. Ira c. Whitacre. j.
Donald Claeett. J. Herbert Cissel and DR..
L. M. Christie were named delegates to
represent the chamber at the meetings Of
the Montgomery County Civic Federation.
1t was decided to hold special meeting Of
the chamber on the second Tuesday in
July. principally to receive the report Of
the committee of which j. Herbert Cissel
Is chairman, named to consider plans for
improving the approaches to the subway
at Silver Spring.
Among the fifty graduates of the annual
Rural Women's Short Course. held at the
University of Maryland during the past
week, four were from this county-Mrs.
Joseph ]. Haller Of Poolesville, Mrs. Lester
L. Kenney of Wilson Lane. Mrs. Jesse E.
Swieart of Somerset and Mrs. A. W. Star
ratt OF Somerset. Thursday night the
Montgomery county graduates were given
a mock commencement party in their
dormitory by the other county women who
attended the course and were presented
with gold University Of Maryland seal pins,
and Friday the same women presented
Miss Blanche A. Corwin. home demonstra-
tion agent for this county. who partici-
pated in the weeks program. with an
electric percolatof. Altogether about rs
Montgomery county women. most OF them
members of home demonstration clubs,
attended the course.
Undenominational gospel Bible study
and prayer meetings are being held at the
home of Mr.. Clarence W. White. at Nor
beck, every Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock.
At the close Of Evangelist Waters cam
paign in that locality prayer band was
started and Mr.. Whites home was volun-
tariy offered for survice. Rev. S. M. Work.
of Indiana, Pa. Bible teacher and author.
is now conducting the services. A good
song service and spirited fellowship is ex-
tended to all. Mr.. Charles 7. Robinson, OF
Washington. D. c.. is assisting him in the
meetings. Regular preaching service and
worship is held in the chapel at Indian
Spring Park. Md. every Sunday morning
at 1880 O'Clock and Bible study in the
evening at 7:30 O'Clock. On Tuesday even
ings attention is given to music, followed
by Bible study. The work is permanent
in both places and being fundamental and
undenominatonal, all are invited to attend.
1t is the purpose and desire OF those con-
Quoting the meetings to not conflict with
any other similar work.