Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-12-16

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AT the II A. N. service OF divine worship
the pastors sermon topic will be Our
Daily Bread" The Sunday School will
meet at 10 A. M. and the Young People
Meeting. with Winfield BeaIl as leader
will be held at 6:45 P. M.
Mrs. Nellie Stup wife of Harry Stup. Of
Redland. died suddenly while on shopping
trip In Washington on Thursday Of last
week. She was 40 years old. She is sur
vived BY her husband and six children,
Nellie. Wilbur, Mildred and Ralph Stup and
Mrs. Ruth Vessel one sister, Miss Helen
Kussmaul. Of Frederick. Md. three broth
ers. Howard Kussmaul, of Roanoke. Va. /;
William Kussmaul. Of Detroit. Mch., and
Paul Kussmaul. Of Toledo. Ohio; also her
father. Howard Kussmaul, of Frederick.
Md. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery,
Washington. D. C.
Thomas Randolph Hall. for the past II
years a justice Of the peace at Poolesville,
died at his home last Monday evening
aged So years He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Beulah Hall, daughter of the late Rev.
Samual R. White. of Rockville; one son,
a brother. Mortimer Hall of New York, and
four sisters. Mrs. VIM. II. Talbot of Rock
vile. Mrs. Arthur P. Fletchall of Pooles-
vile, Mrs. E. L. Hardcastle of Danville,
Va. and Mrs. Richard S. Owens Of Roanoke,
Va. The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon and burial was in Monocacy
Cemetery at Beallsville.
Officers Of the Henderson Smith Ed
monds Post, American Legion, of Rock
vile, have been elected as follows Com
mander. Norman W. Peterson; first vice
commander, J. Banks Berry second vice
W. Rinehart; finance officer,
Carroll V. Wiley; historian, j. B. Nicol;
chaplain. Robert L. Tolson; war risk officer,
DR.. C. E. Hawks; sergeant at arms, DR.. j.
Frederick Deming; executive committee,
Daniel Louthan. Orville r. Benson, Philip
W. Gates, C. Leslie Ward and j. Banks
Berry delegates to meetings of the Mont
gomery County Council. Robert L. Tolson,
Ira Darby. J. Banks Berry. Stedman Pres
colt and Norman W. Peterson.
J. Ferguson Barnsley was reelected
Of the Norman B. Price Post,
American Legion. of Sandy Spring, at the
annual election Of officers of that organi-
cation. and the others chosen were Vice
Edward SnOwden: adjutant,
Reuben Brigham; finance officer. A. J.
Boyd; chaplain. Thomas Hyde: sergeant
alarms, Herbert H. Adams executive
H. M. Carroll and Mahlon Kirk.
1t was decided to offer bronze medals for
the outstanding boy and girl pupils of the
seventh grade of the Sandy Spring High
School for the year 1927-1928. and Francis
Thomas was named as chairman of the
to make arrangements for the
exercises in connection with the formal
awards.
The remains of Frank P. Spates arrived
in Rockville Tuesday morning from Sher-
man, New Mexico, and the funeral services
were held at two O'Clock in the chapel at
Mococacy Cemetery. Beallsville. where his
body was inferred in the family lot. Mr..
Spates was son of the late George W
and Ann Boyd Spates. Poolesville district.
this county He was educated at the Mary
land Agricultural College. now the Unver-
sity Of Maryland. and forty-seven years
ago left for the West. where since he has
been engaged in business. He is survived
by two brothers. Richard Spates, of Pooles-
vile district. and Thomas Spates, of Briggs.
Va, and one sister. Mrs. Charles Richard
Harris, of Travilah. this county. Mr.. Spates
was seventy-fve years old and apoplexy
was the cause of his death.
At the annual election Of officers of the
Court Archbishop Curley, Catholic Daugh-
tiers of America. of Gaithersburg the fol-
lowing were chosen: Grand regent. Mrs.
Hanna Schwartz. of Gaithersbure vice
grand regent. Miss Margaret Fisher. of
Rockville; prophecies, Mrs. Mary c. Cart.
ner, of Gathers burg; financial secretary.
Miss Genevieve Selby, Of Gaithersburg {;
treasurer. Mrs. Ebert T. Clagett Of Rock
vile; historian. Miss Mary Gloyd, of Gath
ersburg lecturer, Mrs. Worthington Crit
fifth. of Gaithersbure Oreanist. Miss Evelyn
Schwartz, of Gaithersbur9 sentinel. Miss
Helen Kirkland. of Montrose monitor. Miss
Mary Rome, of Germantown: trustees. TO
serve for two years. Mrs. Robert L. Kicker
son, Of Germantown, and Mrs. William L.
Hoyle. of Gaithersbure The holdover
trustees are Mrs. John Rome of German
town. Mrs. C. E. West of Rockville. Miss
Marguerite Mealy of Washington and Miss
Marie Stang Of Gaithersburg.
The Gridiron Club. Of Washington City,
is composed of gentlemen of the highest
intelIects. They write for the foremost
metropolitan papers located in all sections
OF this country. They give an annual BAN
quet in Washington. where they perma-
nently reside. The guests are from the
leading men of the country and number
several hundred-from the President of
the United States down-and are there by
invitation. The latest annual" took place
last Saturday night. The program was
made up as usual Of satirical skits and
songs. originated by members OF the club,
and related to politicians. political parties.
and the chief national events happen
ing in the intervening twelve months.
Our fellow-tow nsmsn. Albert M. Bouc was
an honored guest and it is good bet that
in the enjoyment Of this feast Of wit and
humor he laughed during the few conven-
tional hours Of the entertainment more
than any other man in the county laughed
throughout the past twelve months. OF
course. the eieeler is excepted.
The quarterly meeting Of the Monteom-
cry County Baptist Missionary Group.
comprising the various missionary socie-
ties Of the Baptist Churches of Rockville.