Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-10-12
ROCKCREST
Ruth E. Hayes
Rockville 1929

The Rockcrest Branch of the
w. S. C. S. met at the home of
Mrs. Ralph Slime of DeBeck Drive
on October 5. 1t was under the
auspices of the new officers, who
took office at that time. Mrs.
Manuel Lopez of Agnew Drive sue
ceeded Mrs. o. v. Douglas as presi-
dent; Mrs. Douglas is now vice
president. Miss Edythe Long is
secretary; Mrs. William Long,
treasurer; Mrs. Lester Myers, cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Mary
Davis of DeBeck Drive was a guest
rof the group. Plans were made
for the coming season and general
discussion took place. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Slime.
The St. Mary's Circle met at
the Knights of Columbus Room in
the Parish hall on Monday, Octo-
Der 9th for its regular monthly
meeting. Several important mat
tiers, such as the coming dinner,
rummage sale and Halloween
Party were discussed. Father Ham
talked to the group, and a new
member Mrs. Paul Till, was well
coined. After the business meeting
the hostesses, Mrs. John Norris,
Mrs. Preston Duvall and Mrs.
Arthur Souders served refresh
ments and the hostess prize was
awarded Mrs. Joseph Wratten.
DR.. Richard J. Thompson of Gail
Avenue has been recalled into the
service of his country. He was in
Quoted at Langley Field on October
1st and granted a three day fur
Tough last weekend prior to leav-
ing for his new station at Nash
vile, Tennessee. DIR. Lee of Silver
Spring who is a friend of DR..
Thompson, has volunteered to
take over his practice in his abb
sence and will be at DR.. Thomp-
sons office on Gail Avenue on
Tuesdays and Fridays from Z to 8
in the evening.
Mrs. Douglas Norris and daugh-
ter Connie Lynn of San Francisco,
California will leave for home on
October 18th after an extended
visit with Mrs. Norris mother,
Mrs. C. H. Moffett of Paul Drive.
During her stay in Rockcrest Mrs.
Norris has been entertained extern
sively by her friendsiand acquain-
tances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Conrad and
sons Tommy and Jacky of Lewis
Avenue have returned from a long
weekend trip to Danbury, Conn.
where they visited Mrs. Conrad's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo McManus. while there
Mr.. Conrad and Mr.. McManus at
tended world series game.k On
Saturday they were able to see the
Broadway play kiss Me Kate.
Recent. guests of the Manuel
Lopez family of Agnew Drive were
Mrs. Lopez's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Jellicoe of Worchester,
Mass. During their second weeks
stay they were joined by a friend
IF the Lopez family, Mrs. Eliza
beth Lord of Auburn, Mass. Butch
really enjoyed the visit of his
grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Till of Ed
Drive and children Paul,
Jr., Linda and Mike have as their
guest Mrs. Till's mother, Mrs.
Rose Dyer of Washington. Little
Linda is suffering from an attack
IF asthma.
A recent visitor at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Colby of De-
Beck Drive was Mrs. Randolph
Payne a former neighbor who is
now making her home at Chesa-
peake Beach. Barbara Payne who
is well known among the younger
set of Rockville and Rockcrest is
now the new president, of the
hesapeake Beach H igh
School. Larry is now attending
Montgomery County Junior Col
lege.
The Rockcrest Blue Birds had an
exciting day last Wednesday when
they distributed their Camp Fire
Community Chest Posters on Mont
gomery Ave. After that task was
accomplished they joined the Blue
Birds of Twin Brook at the Public