Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-10-26
ROCKCREST
Ruth E. Hayes
Rockville 1929

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Americs
and Mrs. Pearl Mack all of Rock.
crest Drive were the recipients OF
bad news on Sunday, when wore
reached them that Mrs. America:
paternal grandfather, Charles
Armstrong of Medina, New Yorl
had passed away Saturday night
in his sleep. The Americas anc
Mrs. Mack left Immediately fol
New York. On Tuesday he was
buried in the family plot at Me-
dina. All of the many friends and
neighbors here in Rockcrest ex-
tend their sympathy to the family
at this time.
Mrs. Elsie Bowling, aunt of Mr.
John Worden of Paul Drive has
returned home from an extended
visit with friends and relatives in
Lynchburg and Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Conrad and
sons Tommy and Jacky of Lewis
Avenue had as their dinner guests
Mr.. Conrad's grandmother, Mrs.
Minnie Conrad of Washington last
Sunday.
Twin boys arrived last Tuesday,
October 18th at Garfield Hospital
in Washington. The proud parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. Donald McKins-
try. The boys weighed in at just
under 4 pounds and a little over
q pounds and will be known as
Thomas Allen and William Bruce.
They are now making their home
in an incubator but hope to join
the family soon. Mrs. McKinstry
is back at home with her other
two children, Don and Sue, who are
anxiously awaiting the arrival
home of their brothers.
On the evening of the McKin-
stry twins arrival a shower was
held in honor of their mother Mrs.
Donald McKinstry at the home of
Mrs. William Reed on Agnew
Drive. Although Mrs. McKinstry
was unable to attend the shower
it was huge success. Among
those attending were Mrs. Wilfred
Campbell who was co-hostess, Mrs.
Robert Hester, Mrs. Paul Till, Mrs.
Herman Adams Mrs. Manual Lo-
PEE, and Mrs. John Dodson, all of
Rockcrest.
On Wednesday evening the Alex
Cegans of Wade Avenue were the
guests of honor at a farewell
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Manuel Lopez on Agnew Drive
Others attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Brian Sheridan, Mr.. and Mrs
William Long, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Fraley, and Mrs. Joseph
Convey. The Cegans are leaving
shortly to make their home in
Connecticut.
Mrs. w. H. Steel of Delaware
City, Del, has terminated an ex.
tended visit with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Goodwin of Paul Drive.
Little Sharon Till, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Till of Ed
monston Drive is now a years old
She celebrated with a party fol
her friends last Saturday after
noon. Among those who helped
her make merry were Judy Hester
Randy Perry, Maureen and Rae.
dell Hayes, Kathy Ball and Marian
Gilland. In the evening some of hel
adult friends were on hand to wish
her well and spend the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wratten
and Mrs. Wratten's mother, Mrs
Merle Lewis of Alabama who is
spending sometime with the Wrat-
tens, enjoyed a trip to Mollusk,
Virginia last weekend where they
were the guests of Mrs. Wrattens'
brother and sister in law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lewis.
Miss Mahala May Of Agnew
Drive is now at the Marine Hos
pital in Brighton, Mass. where
she was on an indefnate tour of
duty. She has been gone a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drexel Collier and
children Marsha, Wayne and Les
lie of Lewis Avenue had some very
welcome company recently. 1t was
Mrs. Golfers sister and nephew,
of Honduras. After a two month
visit they left on Wednesday for
New Orleans, Louisiana and Cuba,
where they will visit friends be-
fore returning to Honduras.