Montgomery County sentinel., 1951-02-15

Gaithersburg, is at home convalesc-
ing from tonsillectomy Saturday
at Children's hospital. Good reports
come from Suburban Hospital, that
Bernard's grandfather, John b.
Diamond of Bellevue Farm in
Gaithersburg, is steadily improv-
ing.
Sunday afternoon Cecilia Anne
Beard and group of her little
friends gathered to celebrate her
third birthday. Those who helped
Cecilia celebrate were her two
cousins from Washington, Mary
Lib and Penny Dent, and Jimmy
Wilson, Ronnie Diamond, Cathy
McKinnell and her big brother,
Chick, all of Rockville.
Young Scotty Prescott, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec B. Prescott, III
of Bethesda, celebrated his seventh
birthday Sunday afternoon. George
Kephart and Tommy Van Dyke of
Rockville were among Scotty's
guests.
Mrs. Howard Griffith of Beth
esda is houseguest of her SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kephart, at their home on
Forest Avenue.
Friday night Mr.. and Mrs. David
f. Belts were dinner guests of the
Jennings BaiIeys in their apart
ment at Pooks Hill.
The Rockville Cub Scouts are
eagerly looking forward to their
annual blue and gold banquet
which will he held Saturday eve
ming in the cafeteria of the Rich
ard Montgomery High School. At
that time, advancement awards
will be made.
With their station wagon loaded
with their four young daughters,
Virginia, Mollie, Dorothy and Hal
lie, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Halbert Poole,
Jr. of Hunting Hill Farm, Travi-
lah, took off for Daytona Beach
last week, where they will remain
for vacation in the Florida sun.
While they are away, Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Carroll of River Road
are keeping house" for them.
Since they have been in Florida,
the Pooles have seen the Ralph P.
Counselmans who are staying near
by.
Another member of the Beard
family celebrated a birthday last
week-Charles A. Beard, Sr. of
Forest Avenue. Friday evening he
and Mrs. Beard were hosts at a
family dinner party at the Cape
Cod Inn in Bethesda when Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Beard, Jr. and
Charles A. Beard, III were their
guests.
The Lloyd A. Goebels of Ken
sington are receiving congratula-
tions on the arrival of a son, Rob-
ert Owen, at Suburban Hospital
Word has reached Rockville that
Mrs. Harold C. Smith of Forest
Avenue, arrived safely in Badger,
Wis. where she will visit her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mrs. William
Sylvester.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Vinson Peter of South Washing
ton Street was the scene of beau
tiful luncheon party Sunday after
noon, following the christening of
their granddaughter, Nancy Peter
Malloy, at st. Mary's Church in
Rockville. Nancy is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Malloy.
Mrs. Camillus Stokes was god
mother for Nancy, and Victor NAL
10y, brother of Mr.. Malloy, was
godfather. Guests at the luncheon
included members of the christen-
ing party and the family. Mrs.
John A, Malloy, Sr., and Miss
Patricia Malloy, both of Cumber-
land, were here for the party.
Monday morning, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter left by motor for a months
visit to Florida.
Valentines Day found Mrs.
Raymond H. Norton and Mrs.
George P. Plummer enjoying
luncheon and fashion show at the
Mayflower Hotel. The affair was
held for the benefit of the Ameri-
can Heart Association.
Colonel and Mrs. Robert C.
Jones of Knollwood, left .Travilah
on Thursday for a sojourn to San
Juan where they expect to spend
week or ten days. While there,
they will also visit st. Thomas,
Virgin Islands.