Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-11-26
Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

Plans for a much needed new school
building to accommodate the increas-
ing enrolment of our local High
School which numbers 682 at the pres
ent time with the appointment of a
large number of committee members
to make the preliminary plans was a
special feature of the Gaithersburg
Parent Teacher Association held here
on Monday evening Nov. 16, with APP
lproximately 200 parents and friends
in attendance.
Maxwell Burdette, principal, dis
cussed the new report cards and stat
ed that the daily work of the pupils
required the cooperation of the par
ent, child and teacher, if the best re-
suits were to be secured. $179 was
given as the proceeds from the last
annual supper, the money to be used
according to Mr.. Burdette, to meet
necessary school needs in the way Of
books, magazines, etc.
Mrs. Paul Thomas, president, of the
Association discussed a recent meet
ing held in Rockville for the purpose
of recognizing County Federation
of Parent Teacher Associations. Mrs.
William McBain, former president,
spoke briefly on the work of the form
er County Council and urged the local
Organization to join the County Fed
GRAFTON, same being voted upon and
carried by unanimous decision. Mrs.
Lawson King, Mrs. Paul Thomas, and
Mrs. Warren Kilby were elected as
delegates to represent the Association
at the next meeting.
Miss Edith Stiles room was voted
the monthly prize for the highest per-
centage of parents in attendance.
The Indian play under the direction
of Miss Katherine Severance with
special Indian music and dances d.
rected by Mrs. Helen Bickmore of the
High School faculty featured by way
of entertainment.
The ladies of Grace M. E. Church,
South, will serve their annual turkey
dinner in the Social Hall of the church
here Thursday, Dec. 10, from O'Clock
on. Mrs. Marshall Walker heads the
committee on general plans.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Stevens and
Mrs. Will Stevens of Pocomoke City
were guests at Thanksgiving of Mr.
and Mrs. Erland Etchison.
"Our Responsibility is Giving and
not Getting" declared Rev. G. G. Kun
dahl, pastor of the Neelsville Pres
byterian Church in an Inspirations
address on "Our Responsibility as
Christians to the Needy before the
members of the Gaithersburg Branch
Needle Work Guild of America at the
annual Ingathering held in Epworth
Hall, Home for the Aged and Orphans
here on Tuesday, Nov. II.
Mrs. Paul Dunbar of Somerset
Md, discussed the Student Aid Room
for the benefit of the school children
in Montgomery County and gave d
brief resume Of the assistance render
ed during the past year.
Mrs. Lena Elmore, Matron, extend
ed hearty welcome to the Guild on
behalf of the Home. Rev. Dulaney, of
Clarksburg, who declared there had
been more practical application of the
/ life of Christ in the last than in all
the preceding centuries, led in the de-
votional service.
The garments on display numbered
464 in all, distribution of same ac-
cording to vote of the Guild Mem
bers to be made to the Montgomery
County General Hospital, Sandy
Spring, Student Aid Room and the
Methodist Home for the Aged and
Orphans.
! Mrs. Harry Hoskinson, Guild Pres
ident, in general charge of the pro-
ceedings was assisted by the follow
ing directors: Mrs. Clyde Thomas,
Mrs. Dulaney, Mrs. Howard Miles,
Mrs. Dean Wilkinson, Miss Olivia
Myers, Mrs. Eugene Casey, Mrt. A..
R. Selby, Mrs. William McBain, Mrs.
Helen H. Jones and Mrs. Jasper
Price.
Mrs. ]. P. Engle spent last week