Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-06

Bailey IN Orange, Va.
Staff Sergeant and Mrs. David
U. Stang of New Orleans are ex-
pected to arrive at the home of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Stang the latter part of this
week for visit. They will also
visit Mrs. Stang's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Fraley at Redlands.
Serg. Stang is stationed with the
Military Police Detailed Detach-
ment in New Orleans.
Miss Dorothy Slower has return
ed to Washington after spending
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Slower.
Friends of Mr.. Slower will regret
to learn that because of eye trouble
he has had to give up his position,
temporarily, with the Germantown
Bank.
Married in Washington, Christ
mas Eve was Miss Dorothy Ayres,
formerly of this town and Mr..
Willis Todd, of Eastern Md. Both
are graduates of the University of
Md, the bride being employed at
the Health Research Center, Belts
vile, Md. The groom is an aero
nautical engineer. Mrs. Todd is the
daughter of Mrs. Julia Ayres,
whose marriage to Mr.. Bertram
Burroughs, this town, took place in
Baltimore, New Years Day.
Holiday dinners and the return
Of residents from their Christmas
vacations featured the arrival of
the New Year in this town.
Entertaining with a New Years
dinner on Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrison w. Bell, ST., in honor of
their son, G. w. Bell, Jr., seaman,
2/c who was home for brief visit
from the Signalmen School, Samp-
son, N. Y. Other guests were Mrs.
Carl Overstreet, Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Baker, Mrs. Minnie Arnold and
Ensign and Mrs. w. R. William
son, all of Washington and other
members of the immediate family.
Also hosts on Sunday at dinner
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Moxley,
who mad as guests Mrs. Carrie
Ridgely, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mar
shall, this town, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
berry Gates, of Rockville, and Cor
poral and Mrs. Forrest Fraley of
Camp Meade.
Friends of Mr.. David Irwin Ward,
who was indicted into service on
Dec. 8 can contact him by writing
to the following address: David
Irwin Ward, Company 1888, Bar
racks BIT, U.S.N.T.S., cambridge,
Md.
Pvt. Joseph Convey is spending
several days here this week with
his wife, the former Ellen Cronise
at the nome of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Cronise, on Walk
err Avenue. Pvt. Convey is station
ed at Camp Roberts, California, and
has been detained from joining his
company this week, due to i'll
health.
Mrs. Milton Dutrow, who has re-
sided here for a number of years
has closed her home on Observa-
tory Heights and moved to Wash
/ ington to be with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Norson at the Mclean Gardens,
her address there being 1921 39th
st. N. w. Apt. C 321, Washington,
D. C. Friends of Mr.. Norson here,
will regret to learn he is very ILL
Mrs. Edwin M. West returned to
her home in Darnestown, Tuesday
after several days visit with hei
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Walker, on Maryland
Avenue.
The walkers" entertained New
Years Day with an informal "Oper
House" party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Montague
Graves of Fredericksburg, Va.
spent the New Year holidays with
their uncle and aunt, Mayor and
Mrs. William McBain.
Miss Mary Jane Reed who has
been spending the Christmas Holt
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Reed left on Tuesday for the
Randolph Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg, Va, to complete hei
senior year.
Others returning this week tc
their various institutions of learn.
ing after home vacations are
Misses Mary and Catherine Bro.
schart who left Tuesday for the
Academy of Visitation, Frederick
Nd; Miss Helen Walker, to Uni
versity of Maryland; Miss Nancy
Darby, to Virginia Intermont Col.