Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-22
Gaithersburg 442

ing the play appropriate songs
were sung by the Class chorus ano
as a finale to the play, Mrs. Her.
shey sang the save Maria" To the
tune of Here Comes Santa Claus"
the merry old gent bounced into
the auditorium of the Home with
his pack on his back, and found in
it a corsage for each guest. The
delicious homemade cake and ice
cream was greatly enjoyed by the
large crowd who had witnessed the
play. After the affair the Glass
members were taken on a tour OF
the new section of the Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Watkins
of Lewisdale were the Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Beall. Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Beall
of Arlington, Va, were also in for
few minutes to visit with Mr.
Beall who is recuperating nicely
following an operation at Freder-
lex City Hospital.
Sunday evening was very foggy
and bad, but the churches of the
town were cozy and warm. Santa
found his way into Epworth where
the little folks entertained their
adults and were then given candy
and oranges by the busy Old Man.
At Grace Church, a pageant was
given before a large and apprecia-
tive audience. This followed the
playing of the bells by Miss Kath-
leen Schroeder and the lighting of
the Homemaker's tree on the
Church lawn by the Rev. Paul
Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odell Smith enter
tanned at buffet supper last week
end. Guests from Gaithersburg
and the Grove included Mrs. Will
liam McBain and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodney McCathran and Frank and
Burr McCathran. This is an an
nual affair of the Smiths.
Mrs. William McBain has moved
into the apartment in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Churchill.
For the benefit of her many
friends, her address is 81 South
Summit Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Palmer and
children Maxine and Tommy will
spend Christmas Day with Mrs.
Palmer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Churchill.
Mrs. Earl Williams was hostess
last week to the Thursday Night
Bridge Club.
The Rev. and Mrs. Karl G. Ne
well and the family are entertain
ing for Christmas Dinner Mrs. Ne
wells parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Davis of Washington, and Mrs. Ne
wells sisters and families, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cox of Washington,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Karl ]. Moser
of Baltimore, along with Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Kerns of Columbus,
Ohio. Other dinner guests during
the holidays will be the Rev. and
Mrs. A. M. Newell and their Son,
DR.. Edward Newell of Baltimore
and the Rev. and Mrs. Ralph w.
Wott of Baltimore
Miss Peggy Newell arrived home
for the holidays from, Ohio Wes-
leyan University on Wednesday,
and Miss Polly Newell from Wes-
ley Junior College in Dover, Della
ware on Tuesday. They have full
schedule of activities during their
stay here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brake en-
tertained at dinner last weekend to
honor their daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Sydney Brake. Guests were Mr..
an Mrs. Sydney Brake, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernie Davis and son Joey of
Hyattsville. Young Mrs. Brake is
recovering from recent serious
mouth operation. Congratulations
were in order for their son-in-law,
Ernie Davis, who was the lucky
winner of the basket of groceries
worth one hundred dollars at the
recent Veteran of Foreign Wars
dance.
One of the community hospital
lied on Christmas Day will be little
two year old Mary Ann Dodd,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John