Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-08-21

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Der of our people are either at the
fair or on vacation.
!. We mentioned some of our hard
workers at the fair last week. Next
week we hope to be able to report
many prizes won but this weeks
fair news from the district belongs
to the youngsters.
Nancy Lechlider worked hard
last week to help advertise the fair.
Together with other county folk
she appeared on two television
shows originating in the Washing
ton area (the Ruth Crane Show
and Ruth AIMS kindergarten.
Like true daughter of her father
Nancy appeared on both shows
with a baby pig. Her father,
George Lechider has headed the
Swine Department at the fair
every year since it was reopened at
Gaithersburg and is a widely
known breeder of Durocs and Po-
( land Chinas.
The county All girls had two
floats at the fair = one featuring
Grand Champions in clothing, the
other Grand Champions in food
based on the awards won at the
County Achievement Day three
weeks ago. Joy Green, Grand
Champion for Ice Box Cookies La,
Patsy Messer, Grand Champit q LIZ
Sponge Cake rode on the food ..Jdt.
As for the vacationers it seems
that many of our folk are wander
ing far and wide or are entertain
ing vacationers from other sections
OF the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Windham
Of GQFapolis, Penna., are spending
this. week with Mr. and Mrs. Mo
watt RWindham. -"
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson
are enjoying a weeks sightseeing
at Niagara falls and in Canada.
Miss Alice Irwin, a high school
classmate of Mrs. Harold Mitchell
spent this past week with Mrs.
Mitchell. This week Mrs. Mitchell's
daughter and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnny Root, and their son,
John, are visiting with her in Lay
louisville.
& Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hines have
Just returned from a weeks stay
at Ocean City, Nd.
Mrs. Ethel Taylor spent the first
5hree days of this week as the
s&nest of Mrs. Florence Cashell at
skdgewater Beach. On Friday Mrs.
Taylor, her daughter Mary and her
sister Mrs. Mary Allnutt will drive
to- Sandy point, Va, where they
will be weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Bell.
Mrs. Emma Tom, a classmate of
Mrs. Dorsey Griffith in the old
Sherwood High School days has
been spending several days this
week in the village with Mrs. Crit
fifth,
Mr.. Henry Perry, Jr. has gone
to superior, Wisconsin where he
wiz pick up Mrs. Perry and his
daughter Carolyn who have been
vacationing there with Mrs.
Perry's parents. They will all be
back'in the village Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kemp
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Leishear
are on a weeks motor trip through
Ohio and Indiana.
Mrs. Clarence Lindsey, Mrs,
George Pope, Mrs. Amos Burdette,
and Mrs. Nettie Purdum are enjoy
ing trip to Niagara Falls and on
through the cool Canadian country
side. sF4E
The Rev. and Mrs. Warren Firth
and family left Tuesday for a two
weeks vacation in Little Valley,
NY. During the Firths absence
the parsonage will be occupied by
the Rev. Harry Conroy and family
Of Little Valley with whom Nj.
Firth is exchanging pulpits for
two weeks. The Rev. Mr.. Conroy
will preach at Mt. Tabor and st.
Paurs on August "a and at Wesley
Grove on August 81. He will also
be available for any emergency
need.
I'VE are sorry to report the death
last week in Baltimore of Mrs
Mary Griffith Presson. Her funeral
was held Monday with interment
in Loudoun Park, Baltimore. Mrs
-Presson was the daughter of the
late Judge Charles II. Griffith and
Hester Dorsey Griffith. She is
survived by daughter Lillian and
son Victor and by several broth
ers and sisters. Mrs. Margaret
Kimble, Washington, Mrs. Lillian
Warfield, Mrs. Greenberry Griffith
and Mr.. Charles Griffith, all Lay
louisville district, and Mr.. Worth
ington Griffith of Middlebrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Howard had
large group of friends in this
week TO help them celebrate a very
special occasion. II was the
couples Silver Wedding Anniver'
sary.
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