Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-02-09
GAITHERSBURG


by Mrs. Paul Thomas, Miss Gussie
Pace and Mrs. Wiley, with an instru-
mental solo by Mrs. Clyde Thomas
were the main entertainment fea-
lures at the February meeting of
the Ladies' Aid Society of Grace
M. E. Church which was pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Clyde Thomas, Walker Avenue, on
Thursday afternoon of last week
with a good representation of the
members in attendance. The de-
votional service, led by Mrs. Mil
dred Towner was followed by the
usual business session conducted by
Mrs. Marshall Walker, the Aid pres
ident. The annual turkey dinner
served in the Social Hall of the
church on the Goth was reported
a great financial success at this
time. "Be satisfied with what you
have instead of wanting what you
cannot get" was the one big thought
brought out by Mrs. Wiley, in her
reading entitled "The Sense of
/ Values"
A Mickey Mouse entertainment, a
one act comedy consisting of Hill
Billy music, songs and other attrac-
tions will be held under the aus
pieces of the Ladies Auxiliary to the
Gaithersburg Washington Grove Vol
unteer Fire Department in the High
School auditorium, Gaithersburg, on
Wednesday, February Is, 8 P. M,
according to an announcement by the
president, Mrs. Ward Mullican. No
admission charge but free-will
offering will be taken at the con-
clusion of this humorous program.
Featuring the last regular meeting
of Pentalpha Chapter, o. E. S., held
in the Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg,
on Friday evening last was the
annual Birthday Party given in
honor of it's thirteenth anniversary
by the chapter members with APP
proximately one hundred and fifty
members of the Order and invited
guests in attendance. Following the
usual session conducted by the Wor-
thy Matron, Mrs. Bates Etchison,
special program under the direction
of Mrs. Ethel Mills, chairman of the
entertainment committee was rem
dered as follows, with the Worthy
Patron, Thomas w. Troxell, presid-
ing: Address, Roy Talbot, Worship
full Master Pentalpha Lodge; Vocal
duet, Mrs. ]. E. James, Mrs. j. B.
Ely; reading, Helen Becraft; vocal
duet, Misses Katherine and Mary
Wells; reading, Mrs. William Wohl-
farth; reading, Mrs. Ray Wachter;
address, Rev. J. E. James, Pastor,
Epworth M. E. Church. A charity
dance under the auspices of Pent-
alpha Lodge and Pentalpha Chapter,
0. E. S., was announced for the
evening of February ID in the Ma
sonic Hall. The distinguished guests
rs. Anna Condor, Bethes-
y Grand Lecturer of the
Chapter of Maryland and
of Worthy Nations and Pa
IS from other Chapters, Kensing-
II, Silver Spring, Naomi, Mt. Airy
md Montgomery being included
among the number. Other guests of
honor consisted of the members of
Pentalpha Lodge and their wives.
The grade mothers appointed by
the Parent Teacher Association for
the Elementary Department of the
Gaithersburg School together with
the teachers in the various grades
met on Monday, January 80 at the
school and organized with the fol-
lowing officers in charge: Chairman,
Mrs. Sydney H. Karr, Gaithersburg;
secretary-treasurer, Mrs. George
Young, Washington Grove. A dis
cussion of the needs of the Elemen-
tary Department followed, with sug-
gestive plans by which funds could
be obtained to provide a permanent
reference library which is much
needed at this time. AS means to
this end it was decided to hold a
benefit luncheon at an early date
with Mrs. Lewis Reed, chairman of
the committee on general plans and
arrangements.
Glow To Select Patterns" was
the special topic under consideration
at the February session of the Home
Makers Club, held in the Firemen's
Hall here on Wednesday with good
representation of the members in at
tendance. Points brought out in the
lesson given by Miss Edythe Tur-
ner, County Home Demonstration
Agent, were the kind of patterns
best suited to various types and how
to use them, with demonstration in
how to cut dress. etc. The session
which met at IL A. M. was conducted
by Mrs. Harvey Selby, club president.