Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-06-13
Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

The annual election of officers feat
ured the June meeting of the Phila-
thea Class, Grace NJ, E. Church, South
at the home of the president, here,
this week. The following officers were
elected:-President, Mrs. McKendree
Walker, (re-elected); Vice-President
Mrs. Merle Jacobs, (re-elected); Sec
rotary, Mrs. Irving Thomas; Treasur-
er, Mrs. Norman Belt, (re-elected)
Committees were named by the pres
ident for the year as follows: Social
Mrs. Gary Bell, Mrs. George Darby,
Mrs. Dorsey Plummer, Mrs. Walter
Byrne; Sick: Mrs. Marshall Walker,
Mrs. Lewis Reed; Devotional: Mrs.
Grover Walker; Membership: Mrs,
Clyde Thomas, Mrs. Merle Jacobs.
Mrs. W. D. Robertson was the
guest of relatives in Petersburg, Va,
over the week end.
The following college students are
enjoying their summer vacations at
their respective homes here: Miss La
Rue Thomas, Hood College, Frederick;
Miss Margaret Walker, American
University; Miss Julia Ward, Western
Maryland College, Westminster; and
Mr.. Emory Elmore, Asbury College,
Kentucky.
Mrs. Henry Griffith, chairman, an
nounces that special meeting will be
held in the Firemen's Hall, Gathers
burg, this evening (Friday), June "a,
8 o'clock to make plans for the ninth
annual dinner of the Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove Fire Department,
to be held in the High School building
here, on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, June 26 and 81. All inter-
ested citizens are urged to be pres
ent. Committees will be named and
other general plans made. Coopera-
ton is the key note of success SO en-
courage the efficient chairman with
your hearty support.
Mrs. John Wade has opened "Echo
Dale" her home for the summer. We
welcome her return to our community
after an absence of more than a year
spent abroad and in Florida. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Murphy, Miss Louise
Murphy and Mr.. Billy Murphy will
soon be with her.
Miss Betty Buchanan entertained
thirty of her friends at dance at
her home, here, last week.
The graduating class of the Gath
ersburg High School attended divine
service ina body at the Grace M. E,
Church, South, here, on Sunday and
heard an impressive sermon delivered
by the pastor, Rev. F. A. Tyler. His
text was "Wherewithal shall a young
man cleanse his way? BY taking heed
thereto according to thy works"
The class this year is composed of
fifty members, the largest in the his
tory of the school.
Class Night exercises were held in
the school,. auditorium on Thursday
evening before large and apprecia-
tive audience. The following program
featured Glass History-Margaret
Crosse, Florence Riley, Catherine
Slicer, William Metz; Class Song,
Senior, Class of 1895; Class Poem,
Farewell, William Beall; presentation
of Key, Howard Reed; Presentation of
Gift to School, James Walker; Chorus
"Come Where the Lilies Bloom, SEN
Tor Class; Prophecy, James Walker,
Joseph Devilbiss, Wilson Smith; Pre-
sentation of Wills, Rebecca Miller,
Doris Hawkins, Blanche Colbert Mad
cline Howard. shooting Stars" an OPP
eretta in two scenes preceded this
program, participated in by AZ men,
bers Of the class.
The picture, Mae West in "Goin' to
Town" which created such sensation
at Loew's Palace, will be shown at the
Lyric" theatre, Gaithersburg on June
10, 10 and 20 for the benefit of the
Barber Briggs Post, American Legion.
There will be two performances each
evening. Messrs. Leslie Ward, De
Warren H. Reynolds, and Ira Darby
compose the committee on general
plans.
A marriage of interest to friends
in Gaithersburg was that of Miss
Eleanor Spielman, daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Spielman of Bal
timore whose marriage to Mr.. Will
liam Arthur Purdum, was solemnized