Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-05-06
Fufal and Rersaual



,otte Hall School. st. Mary's County. Nd.
Richard L. Waters. of Rockville, student
at the school. was elected chaplain.
Mr.. James Rucker Porter has announced
the engagement of his daughter. Virginia
Elizabeth, to Mr.. Ridsely B. Chichester,
son of Mrs. Washington B. Chichester, near
Olpey, Nd. No date has heen fixed for the
wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar johnson, of Gathers
burg, have announced the engagement Of
their daughter. Mary Elizabeth johnson,
to Mr. James Roland Ward. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Ward. Of Woodfield, Md. The
wedding will take place in June.
Miss Catherine Louise Kreamer, daughter
of the late Charles A. Kreamer. died at
her home in Washington. D. c.. on Thurs
day, April 28. 1882. Funeral services at
Holy Trinity Church on Monday. May 2.
and interment in the family lot in St.
Mary's cemetery. near Rockville.
Miss Jessie L. Gather. of Rockville, and
Mr. Carl W. VanDiver. of Washington, D.
c., were married on Saturday. April 20,
1882. in Richmond. Va. by Rev. Fred
Chenault. D. D.. at the residence of the
minister. Mr.. and Mrs. VanDiver will
make their home in Brookland, D. C.
The marriage of Miss Virginia Moore,
daughter of Mrs. Robert Moore. of Gath
ersburg. and Mr.. Lewis D. Bell, son of
Mr.. William D. Bell. of LaytonsviIle, was
sOlemnized in Grace Methodist Church
South. on April 20. 1892. Rev. Denny
Fringer, pastor of the church, officiating.
On Gen. Lees Staff.-One of the featured
articles in the Magazine of The Washing
ton Star for Sunday, May s. concerns the
last surviving member of Gen. Robert E.
Lees staff-a Civil War veteran, who lives
in Mathews County. Va. But there are
score of other highly interesting features
in the Magazine. so order your copy of
next Sundays Washington Star from your
newsdealer today.
At the Jamestown Presbyterian Church
next Sunday. May 8. Mothers Day will be
observed with appropriate exercises. The
pastor, Rev. j. W. Lowden. will preach on
Some Parallels of Motherhood" and there
will be special music with solos by Miss
Margaret Plummer and Mr.. Charles Boyer.
At the Endeavor service Mr.. j. W. White
will be the leader. The young people will
put on a brief program bearing upon
Mothers Day. You are invited.
The Mothers Day program at the Rock
vile Baptist Church Sunday morning at /,
o'clock will have several attractive features
as arranged by the special committee The
subject of the pastors sermon will be -
"A Mothers Prayer" The Sunday School
will meet at 10 O'Clock. A. M. The hour
of the Young Peoples meeting. to be led
by Miss Lillian Melton. has been fixed a.
O'Clock Sunday evenieg. so that the meet
ing may be closed in good season for all
who wish to attend the Gypsy Smith evan
selistic service.
Investigation of the drowning of James
Calvert King. 81, was abandoned when
two Government employees told police they
saw his canoe capsize in the Potomac
near Hens and Chickens Rock Thursday Of
last week. King. until rscently, was in
charge of the addressoeraph division of
the United States Bicentenial Commission.
was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry King,
with whom he made his home. A brother
D. harry King, Jr.. and two sisters, Miss
Madeline King and Mrs. J. j. Lawler, also
survive him. Mr.. J. Harry King, the
father, is native of this county and for
number of years was resident,
nigh School orators of four Maryland
counties met on the platform of the Hy-
attsville High School auditorium on Satur-
day last to decide which one of the three
boys and girl would advance to the Star
hnalS of the National Oratorical Contest
as representative of the State of Mary
land. Irwin Adair Brooke, son of the late
Adair Brooke and Mrs. Brooke of Rockville
was the victor and received a cash 500
prize awarded to each winner in the eleven
MAJOR districts of the Star territory, and is
elslole to compete for the 5000 prize and
summer tour Of Europe. presented to
ne Star finalist who is chosen to speak
rot TINS sector in the national contest 21st
of May.
Inc gypsy Smith. Jr., eva neelistic ser
vice Will begin next Sunday evening at 8
CLOCK In the High School gymnasium, in
rockville. This opening meeting will be
preceded by an inspiring song service d.
teC'eo by Charles F. Allen. the Gospel Singer
a rehearsal of the big chorus choir has
Oeen called for Sunday afternoon at 8
oclock in the gymnasium. All who wish
" "elp In the singing are invited to join
VIC chorus choir. Meetings will be held
Every evening during the week, except
f'a'urday, at 8 O'Clock. 1t has been sus-
eeS'eu by the several committees that all
'u'cn people suspend social functions as
ar as possible throughout the period of
'nese Great meetings.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Shipley, of Bro wninss.
on "e' No. is Maryland's oldest mother.
Que was born January 3. 1888. more than
70 years ago. Although partially b in !
~uu somewhat feeble. she is otherwise in
SO'u health. Her so descendants reach
INV tue fifth generation. Mrs. Shipley was
a' winner in search conducted by the
ratyland Federation of Women's Clubs for
.%e states oldest living mother and as such
uo VIII receive gold piece from the fedora
.On, The gold piece will be presented
mts' Shipley by Mrs. B. Peyton Whalen,
president OF the Montgomery County Fed
G an' Mrs Shipley now becomes Mary
nuS candidate for the title of Oldest
"'ne mother in the United States.
u an opinion handed down by Judge
"Oert B. Peter in the Circuit Court here
'dN Saturday, j. Prudum Wright and