Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-10

of finance, the court house in Rock
Vile will lose one it's most familiar
figures, and the county one of her
best loved employees.
Since 1913, Mr.. Diamond held the
position as chief of the revenue
division and prior to the adoption
9f the charter form Of government
he been county treasurer since
P29, Perhaps no single man is
Hefter known throughout the entire
Comfy, since he is ''the man wa
paidsour taxes to-" AttF
More affectionately known as
Buck" to his many friends and
associates, his retirement brings
to close a career of faithful sec-
lice to his native County, and a
jbb well done. His legion of friends
8ish for him many years of happy
retirement with his family at Bel
,bvue Farm.
His able successor, Miss Mar
garet Jones of Jamestown, is also
we'll known to Countians, who wish
her well in her new post.
Preceding the holiday weekend,
filled with parties and gatherings
in celebration of Independence Day,
Wr. and Mrs. j. Brawner Nicholson
we're hosts on Sunday, June 90, to
d group of 200 or more friends at
afive to seven party at their home
il Falls Road. Despite the sizzling
temperature ut was one of those
record breakers) and the rainstorm
Which broke during the party hours.
il was another of those wonderful
parties for which Mich and Boo are
famous. Although the rain neces-
Stated moving indoors, it did not
dampen the spirits of the party.
The guests mingled through the
Nicholson's spacious house and
fingered long past the party hours
And Incidentally, our local gentry
drew comparison to Che Governor
If Malaga. How? Due to the
Horching temperature, many dof-
fkd their conventional party attire,
and wore comfortable and certainly
more sensible sport shirts. '9r
The Governor recently defied
English custom, by doffing his din,
iIer jacket and appearing at a
formal function in dress shirt and
Hmberbund. While we don't pro-
PISS to change social custom too
Materially, the gentry certainly can
Just as "gentlemanly," although
ihuch more comfortable Il
Last week, June and Cahrles
Albert were the guests of honor at
two more farwell parties which
Have dotted their calendar since
their transfer to New York has
been known. On Wednesday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Hickman
entertained at dinner for the couple
and on Saturday afternoon, Miss
Mildred Ward entertained at cock
tails for them. Following Miss
Wards party, the guests went on
to the John Doonans for an out
door supper party, followed by.
swimming. June is in New York
this, week doing some house hunt
ing
#nd speaking of aurevoirs, Mrs.
Hk<bert Gilliland has been thu
st Of honor at several farewell
p44ties the past few weeks. Mrs.
CsTe W. Binker of Gail Drive en-
te4tained for her at dinner party
atNormandv Farm and Mrs. John
AKien was hostess at a luncheon
p3ftH.at her home in Bethesda. DIR.
anneMrs. Gilliland and their four
y9pngsters will leave Rockville on
Thursday for Jacksonville, Fla.
wh6re DR.. Gilliland will be chef OF
Obstetrics and Gynecology at the
Naval Hospital there. He has been
stationed at the Naval Hospital
in Bethesda for the past four years
and was a member of the famed
Wendell Phillips Archaeological Elk
petition to Yemen this past winter.
The Gillilands will be missed from
the local scene where they have
made many friends during their
tour of duty here.
On July Fourth, Hectic Hill, the
Rome of Mr.. and Mrs. David f.
Belts, was the scene of a large
evening gathering. As has been
their custom for the past several
years, the Belts gather together
large group of their friends and
their children TO celebrate the holi-
Gay.
The Don Meids are at home after
spending a week at Deep Creek
Lake near Oakland, where they en-
joyed delightful rest in a little
cabin in the woods there. Las.
weekend they journeyed to West
minister where they were delegates
from the Chevy Chase Methodist
Church to the Layman's Conference
held on the campus Of Western
Maryland.
Last week, the L. B. McCabe
family left for Pocono Lake Pre-
serve in Pennsylvania where they
will spent the month of July vaca