Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-12-18


completed boxes for Ia Christmas
opportunities given them by the
Welfare Board. Each class selected
its own opportunity and made spe-
c!al efforts to make each gift suit
able for the children or family in
question. The elementary school
collected toys which they recondi-
tioned, and those that are not used
in the boxes sent out from here
will be sent to the Welfare to dis
tribute to others.
The Youth Fellowship of Grace
Church entertained their parents
ard friends at a Christmas party
d. Sunday evening. A large num-
Der were present to show their in
terest and appreciation to the
young folks.
Mrs. William McBain was the
guest of Miss Cara Riggsbee at
Inner at the Kensaw in Washing
son on Sunday. Mrs. McBain and
Miss Riggsbee are friends of long
standing, and celebrate their
bi. thday anniversary on the same
late. The birthdays having fallen
during the past week, the ladies
spent the day together.
Mr.. James and Joseph Walton
have bought back their home here
and arrived on Monday morning
from Dunedin, Florida, to take
possession. Miss Lillian and Mr..
Harry Walton are expected the lat
ter part of the week. Mr.. James
Walton has been seriously ill, but
seems to be much better. The
many friends of the family are
glad to welcome them back to
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Humphrey
and son are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Humphrey.
M. and Mrs. Carroll Brown
were guests of their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. R.
Brosius on Thanksgiving Day.
This past Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Bertram Brosius, Ms. Charles
Daily and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Brosius at dinner.
The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of Neelsville met on Thurs
day, December II, with Mrs. Min
ME Norton and Mrs. Cross.
The Gaithersburg Parent Teach
er Association held its December
meeting Monday evening with
large number present in spite of
the most unpleasant weather. The
Elementary pupils gave the Christ
mas pageant, "The Nativity" to
the interested audience. Mrs. Ma
rion Griffith's GA won the COW
eted $500 for the greatest number
Of paid-up P. T. A. members. Re-
freshments and social hour fol-
lowed.
The Gaithersburg Homemaker's
Club is having it's annual Christ
mas party this evening (Thurs-
day. at the home of Mrs. Walter
c. Hall. On Sunday evening the
Clubs Christmas tree on the lawn
Of Grace Church will be lighted
promptly at 1880. There will be
group singing, the Gaithersburg
High Girls Glee Club will sing ca
rolls and the Rev. Hand of the
Neelsville Church will speak.
Everyone is invited.
Guy Briggs, the son of Mrs.
Jake Miller, is at his mothers
home here recovering from in
juries received in an automobile
wreck several weeks ago.
Mrs. Maude Waters is i'll with
the flu at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Maurice Chiswell.
The Neighborhood Garden Club
held its annual Christmas party
for the guests of the Asbury
Methodist Home, at the Home on
Wednesday. Mrs. Lawson King
was reception chairman, Mrs.
Thomas Bailey and Mrs. Norman
Bailey chairmen of the tea table
and Mrs. Eugene Waters program
chairman.
Mr.. and Mas. Ernest Beall spent
most of the weekend in Hagers-
town visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Frye. Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Beall
Of Arlington spent Sunday evening
with their parents here.
Pentalpha Chapter will hold its
Christmas party in the Masonic
Temple on Friday evening at s
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Reed were