Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-10-16
THE NEWS
FROM
Here And There

The Singer Sewing Machine
Company opened it's finest Sewing
Center at SALT Georgia Avenue,
Silver Spring, on October 8. A
large variety of sewing accessories
and electrical appliances sold by
the company are available there.
A light, spacious sewing room and
expert teachers are provided. In
their advertisement, Singer sug-
gests "Come in and get acquaint-
ed"
Mrs. Lucille Pennington, her son
Arthur, and her aunt, Mrs. Clara
Cashell of Oakdale, returned Mon
day from visit with her sister,
Mrs. Katharine Stabler, at Win
ston-Salem, N. C. Mrs. Pennington
is employed in the Rockville Court
house.
The first two dual-control driver
training cars for use in the high
schools of Montgomery County and
furnished through arrangements
made by the American Automobile
Association were delivered October
IA. One car, for use in the Richard
Montgomery High School, Rock
vile, was delivered to William
Marks, transportation director for
the County Board of Education.
These cars are the first of the lot
which will include dual-control
driver training cars for every high
school.
On Saturday, October II, Mr.,
and Mrs. Elgie ID. Hawkins of
Woodfeld entertained Captain and
Mrs. Eugene Greening and sons,
James and Glen; Clerk of Circuit
Court Clayton K. Watkins and
Mrs. Watkins and Francis Edward
Hawkins at a dinner party in honor
of their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Holt Sheldon of Manches.
ter, Conn. 80 -.
Mrs. Louis A. GraveIie, -Bethes-
da, recently appointed chairman Of
the Home Nursing Activities of the
J Montgomery County Chapter of
the American Red Cross, has Sc
lected Mrs. Francis F. Vane, of
Rockville, as a member of her COM
mittee. Mrs. Vane is chairman Of
the Gaithersburg Public Health
Lay Committee. AS soon as final
plans are completed, the revised
Home Nursing Course, Unit /,
"Care of the Sick" will be given in
the Gaithersburg area.
1t. Col. Herbert l. Stern, now
stationed at Fl. Monroe, is en- route
to Rockville to visit his father,
Morris Stern, for the first time in
over four years. Col. Stern was in
the European Theatre of Opera
tions, Field Artillery.
A series of group discussions on
how to solve PIT. A. problems and
accomplish PIT. A. detectives will
feature the annual Work Shop of
the Montgomery County Council of
Parent Teacher Associations set
for Saturday, October rs, at Rich
ard Montgomery High School,
Rockville. This program is the re-
suit of suggestions from officers
and committee members of the
county's 35 PIT. A. organizations.
Lloyd w. Howes, Jr., USN, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd w. Howes,
Rockville, has completed recruit
training at the Naval Training
Center, Great Lakes, ILL.,, and has
been advanced to seaman, second
class.
Richard Montgomery High School
is one of county schools participat-
ing in the "Voice of Democracy
contest under the co-sponsorship of
the Junior Chambers of Commerce,
the radio dealers of America, the
broadcasters of America, and RAJ
dio Station WBCC in conjunction
with this years Observance of Ma
tional Radio Week, October 26
, through November 1.
The 26th observance of Navy
Day will be celebrated on October
q, at the National Naval Medical
Center, Bethesda. A program has
been arranged which will be Of in
terest to doctors, dentists, and sem