Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-09-13
Rockville and Vicinity
Mrs. John Diamond III - Rockville 1912
Or call Rockville 1856 2145

22nd Annual Horse Show of the
Montgomery Horse Show Associa-
ton. Among the many local win
ners were Miss Betsy Mobley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Basil
Mobley Of Derwood, who took prize
in the Junior Hunter Glass, and
Mrs. Gardner Mailman of Burtons-
vile who won first in the $50
Knock Down and Out Stake.
With a record attendance of 81
members present, the WSCS of the
Rockville Methodist Church met on
Monday evening at the church,
with the Rockcrest Circle, with
Mrs. Margaret Long as chairman,
as hostess circle. A short execu-
tive meeting preceded the regular
meeting and clever skit, entitled
"The Advance of Mrs. Skeptical,"
was presented by the hostess
group.
Miss Ella Mae Burke of Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa. spent the Labor
Day weekend as a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred A. Mroz of Rockville.
Construction began on Friday on
the new home of Mrs. Theodore
Mason, Sr. on North Van Buren,
Street.
The Will Stackhouse family is at
home after ten days of vacation in
the South. They spent a week at
Myrtle Beach and some time in
Marion, S. C. visiting Mr.. Stack
houses sister and brother.
Private Lloyd Williams has re-
turned to Fl. Jackson, S. C. after
spending the Labor Day weekend
at home with his uncle and aunt,
Mrg and Mrs, Fletcher c. Waller.
Eric and Stephen Mohn, sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit B. Mohn of
West Montgomery Avenue, had a
gala weekend. On Saturday after
noon, Eric celebrated his sixth
birthday with a party when Artie
Crump, Michael Pyles, Perry KEEP
hart, Blair Stiles, Carolny Wetzell
and Donna Winner were among his
young guests. On Sunday after
noon. Stephen was host at pincic
supRsiSs out Potomac way to a
group of his young friends in cele-
bration of his eleventh birthday.
Mike Renshawe, Dale Turner,
Chick Beard, Parker Diamond,
Pete Johnson, Bobby Kay, and Pie
ter van Der Veer enjoyed the af-
ternoon with Stephen.
Four generations were present
last week at a barbecue supper at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Beall on Dale Drive. The party
was held in honor of T/Sgt. Pres
ton Poates, his wife and baby son,
of Cheyenne, Wyo.
When the curtain rose on the
opening performance of opal Joey"
at 0lney Theatre on Tuesday night,
there was stir of excitement
among some of the "first-night-
ers", for in the cast was Rockville's
own Sam Riggs. Last week, Rich
ard Skinner, one of the co-produc-
ers of Olney Theatre, called Sam
and asked him to take a part in
this weeks musical. After only
one rehearsal Sam stepped in and
took his place among the New
York cast of professionals.
While he has sung professionally
a number of times, and has made
quite name for himself, this was
his very first professional appear
ance in acting. His performance
Tuesday night proves that Sam not
only has beautiful singing voice,
but promise as an actor as we'll.
Rockville may well be proud of
him.
On October /, he will return to
Peabody Institute in Baltimore to
continue his voice training, and
night courses at Johns Hopkins.
Well-known in Rockville, where he
haSlived all his life, he is the son
Of Bill Riggs and Mrs. James Will
son of Locust Hills. Congratula-
tons, Sam! May this be the first
rung up that ladder of success.
On Sunday, Alfred Mroz of
Rockville spent Sunday in Balti-
more with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Heron. The occasion was the Her
ons' anniversary and Mr.. Heron's
birthday. Other guests were Mrs,
Annie Heron, Mr. and Mrs. William
Heron and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Denning and their daughter
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