Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-09-17

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mond Brown, of Baltimore Mrs.
David Martin and Mrs. Cleveland
Reed of Detroit, Michigan.
The Gaithersburg High School
re-opened this past Monday with
an enrolment of approximately
800 students and twenty-four fac
ulty members. Five new teach
ers are included among the num-
Der and to both the old and the
new we extend hearty welcome.
The new teachers are Mr.. Vernon
Hotter of Frederick County; Miss
Catherine Stiles of Shady Grove;
Miss Emily Furnam of Mime
sofa; Miss Martha Bailey of
Orange, Virginia, and Miss Emily
Wilson.
There is still vacancy in the
Science Department.
Mr.. Harry Bertschy, who taught
here so efficiently for a number
of years has accepted a position
as principal of the Dover School,
Dover, Mass.
September has rolled around
and the usual trek back to col
lege began. Those leaving this
week were Miss Jane Reed for
Randolph-Macon Woman's College,
Lynchburg; Miss Marion Waters,
for the Immaculate Seminary,
Washington, D. c.; Mr.. Charles
Jacobs for Charlotte Hall Mill
tary Academy, Charlotte Hall,
Md; Mr.. Rodney Miller for Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and Miss
Mary Ruth Owens, to Western
Maryland College.
Miss Jane Beall, of Darnestown,
plans to enter the Green Noun
tain Junior College at Poultney,
Vermont, next week and Miss
Helen Walker, Miss Ann Jacobs,
Miss Peggy Hines, Mr.. Robert
French and Mr.. Talbot Signafoose
the University of Maryland on
October 8.
The Philathea Glass of the
Grace Methodist Church has
placed Service Flag" in the
church auditorium in honor of
the boys who are in the service.
It contains thirteen stars. The
names of the boys are in the
church vestibule as follows:
Messrs. Robert Wells, Morris
Wells, John Robertson, Wilson
Clagett, Willard Shepherd, Stan
ley Sheppard, Jack Watson, John
Lawson, James Perry, and Sylves-
ter Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Gartner,
Mr.. James Gartner, Miss Mildred
Lee Byrne, Miss Eleanor Gartner
and Mrs. Harry Stup attended
the eighty-third birthday anniver-
sary of the latter's sister, Mrs.
George Ridgley held in the mead
ow at her farm near Daisy in
Howard County this past Sunday.
Seventy-five guests were present
which included children, grand
children and other relatives. AS
member present remarked, 1T
was just like a big family reunion.
Mrs. Garrison Bell spent several
days this week with Mrs. Virgie
Williamson in Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Webster Moxley left on
Sunday for a weeks visit with
her brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Hawkins in
Washington.
Private James Gartner of New
Jersey and Miss Mildred Lee
Byrne were dinner guests on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Britt at their new home in Be
thesda.
Miss Martha Bailey of Orange,
Virginia, member of the Cath
ersburg School faculty is board
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Walker during the present school
session.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Wachter
enjoyed a surprise visit last week
from their son, Ray Wachter, Jr.,
who is with the U. S. Navy. En-
listing only few months back
"Ray" has had number Of thrill
ing experiences, besides visiting
several foreign countries, Portu-
gal and Scotland being among the
number.
Mr.. William Martin of Anacos-
tia was recent guest of Mr..
Lee Gartner.
Mrs. Frederick Drummer re-
turned to her home in Washing
ton on Monday following a week.
end visit with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Schroeder.
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