Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-02

Mrs. George Ninas, Mrs. J. P. En-
gle, Mrs. Sidney H. Karr, Mrs.
Thomas w. Troxell, Mrs. Lawson
King and Mrs. William McBain, all
of Gaithersburg were present at the
planting of the Bicentennial tree UNI
der the auspices of the Rockville
Community Garden Club on the Court
House lawn, Rockville on Tuesday
evening of last week. Miss Nelson of
the United States Bicentennial Com
mission who made the principal adj
dress related that in a diary of
George Washington he had spoken of
being in a certain town Is miles
from the Federal City and dining in
la certain tavern on his way to Fred
erick, Nd, said town being known
as Williamsburg, Rockville now the
county seat of Montgomery County,
today.
Mrs. William Bohrer, who before
her recent marriage was Juanita
German, daughter of Mrs. Elsie Ger
man Marines of Gaithersburg was
given a surprise shower by her
teacher, Mrs. Lawson King and MEM
bers of the Sunshine Class of Ep-
worth M. E. Church at the home of
Miss Armenia Briggs, Frederick Ave-
nue., on Tuesday evening, November
l22. A unique and enjoyable feature
of this occasion, was the little game
of "hide and seek" which the bride
had to play in order to find her
numerous gifts, the location of each
one being designated by catchy
little rhyme" tied to ribbon streamers
which were attached to a raised UNI
brella. The guests sharing in the
pleasure of the evening included
Misses Gertrude Offutt, Margaret
Walker, Louise Obrecht, Anna Bar
Der, Dorothy Magruder, Rosaltha
Stang, Rebecca Miller, Virginia
Thomas, Margaret Beane, Lorraine
Plummer, Geneva Mullican, Julia
Johnson, Hazel Jacobs, Edith Byrne,
Elizabeth Virts, Mrs. Estelle Multi
can, Mrs. Virginia Pope, Mrs. jamie
Kinsey, Mrs. Irene Scates, Mrs. w.
G. Davis, Mrs. Monroe Phoebus, Mrs.
Elsie Marines and Mrs. Lawson
King.
Misses Agnes and Margaret Grit
fifth spent the Thanksgiving holiday
and following week end as the guests
of Lieutenant and Mrs. Berkeley Nell
son at Langley Field, Virginia.
Mrs. ]. P. Engle was a guest over
the weekend of her mother, Mrs. o.
P. Williams and her sister, Miss
Alva Williams at Relay, Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Reed spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with
friends in Rowlesburg, West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis James of Cong
ress Heights, Mr.. and Mrs. GLAND
James of Mt. Rainier and Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Mehaffey and little
daughter Jean Louise of Baltimore
spent Thanksgiving at the home of
their parents, Rev. and Mrs. ]. E.
James on Brookes Avenue.
Mrs. George Darby entertained at
a joint Thanksgiving and birthday
dinner on Thursday, November "a, in
honor of her father, Mr.. James
Walker who was eighty years old
that day. The guests included Mrs.
James Walker, Miss Grace Walker
and Mr.. Harry Walker
Miss Mildred Lee Byrne spent last
weekend with her sister, Mrs.
Clarke Townsend, in Alexandria, Va.
The annual election of officers will
feature at the next regular meeting
of the Neighborhood Garden Club to
be held in the Epworth Hall, Meth
odist Home on Wednesday, Decem-
Der z at 1890 o'clock. Members of
the club are urged to be present.
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The Parent Teacher Association of
the Gaithersburg School through
their president, Mrs. Lawson King,
will be glad to get in touch with
anyone having a victrola which they
wouldn't object to loaning or donat-
ing to the school for use in the
grammar grade department. Such an
instrument will serve a very useful
purpose at this time and will be
greatly appreciated by both the
teachers and pupils.
December 8 has been selected by
the committee in charge, for the
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