Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-08-09
Rockville and Vicinity
Mrs. John Diamond III - Rockville 1912
Or call Rockville 1856 2I45

field, in Baltimore and go on to
Howard County where she has
many friends at her former home.
california Here We Come" is
the vacation song of the Carl Blink
ers. They took off yesterday for
the West Coast where they will
visit an old Marine Corps buddy
Of Mr.. Binker's, Master Sgt. Ralph
White, and Mrs. White at Ocean
side, just a few miles from San
Diego. Sgt. White is stationed at
the Marine Base there. The Blink
ers itinerary includes visit to the
Painted Desert, the Petrifed For
est and the Grand Canyon. Mr..
Binker will attend the convention
of the Toastmasters international
in San Diego while there.
Another Rockvillian has chosen
the famous Orkney Springs Hotel
for her vacation. Today Mrs. Har-
riett Griffith left for a two-week
vacation at the Virginia resort.
Last week Mrs. Griffith was host
ess at Olney Inn at luncheon in
compliment to her friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Stephens of Sebring,
Fla. The Stephens were on their
way north from Florida and stop
ped off for a visit with Mrs. Griff-
18th and their son in Hyattsville.
For the next few weeks Bethany
Beach will take on the aspect of
summer Rockville for on Satur-
day the Dick Hickmans, the
Charles Aberts and Glen Barthels
and the Wendell Turner's will take
off to enjoy the sun and surf at
the Delaware resort.
Maryland has its charms for the
George Kepharts, for on Saturday
they will head toward the lovely
Chesapeake Bay and Neeld Estates
where they will spend two weeks
with their youngsters, Budger,
Perry and Anne Frazier.
Southern Illinois will be the des-
of Mrs. A. j. Wolken when
she leaves Sunday by motor for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Blanche
Litherland at Lawrenceville. Mrs.
Wolken will spend a week with
Mrs. Litherland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miles of
West Montgomery are in Miami
Beach, Fla, enjoying a three-week
vacation in the famous sunshine
state. En- route South they stop
ped off in Biloxi, Miss.
On Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Upton
d. Reed moved from their apart
ment in Rockville to Derwood
where they will make their home
with Mrs. Reeds grandmother,
Mrs. Ida NJ. Ricketts,.
Monday was moving day for the
William P. Shearmans, but Rock
vile will lose them for only a short
time. For the next few months
they will make their home in Lay
louisville with Mrs. Shearman's sis
ter, Miss Virginia Griffith, until
the apartment in Rockville they
have engaged is available. Pfc.
Bill Sherman was home from
Camp Eejeune, NC. for the week
end for visit with his parents.
Saturday afternoon 1t. and Mrs.
John McElroy entertained at
small informal afternoon and sup
per party at their home in Wash
ington. The John Seybolds and
Hodge Smiths, the Plummer Shear
ms and the James Buchanans were
among the guests. 1t. McElroy
IS former clerk to the County
Council and at present is stationed
at the Pentagon.
Glen Barthel was called home on
Monday to Batavia, N. Y, by the
illness Of his father, George
Barthel, who suffered injuries from
a fan. While he is in the hospital
in Batavia, his condition is report
ed to be good.
The Reverend Don Marsh of the
Rockville Baptist Church is in
Richmond, Va, where he and Rev.
jess Henley have been conducting
a city Eyangelstic Campaign for
the past three weeks. He will re-
turn to Rockville on Sunday morn
ing for the regular service at the
Baptist Church and then will en-
plane for Richmond to close the
meetings on Sunday evening.
Tommy Bowman, young son of
MIR. and Mrs. H. Craig Bowman,
had the thrill Of life time" on
Sunday when his parents visited
him at Camp Let's at Edgewater,
and took him Off for the day on
a cruiser, Tommy is spending
thGee weeks at the YMGA camp
and his parents were visiting at
Selby-on-the-Bay for the weekend.
Cards have been received from
DIR. and Mrs, Gilbert V, Hartley va.
cationing at the Greenbrier Hotel
at White sulphur Springs, w. Va.
The hotel they say is "out Of this
world