Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-12-31
By Mrs. Philip Marcus
Lockwood 5-3O44

LOCKWOOD 1904
Brightview Avenue in Connecti-
cut Avenue Estates certainly lived
up to its name on the night of
December 20. Slightly over 300
Ahildren-with eyes shining as
brightly as the moon above-greet-
ed the old man from the North
Pole and his helpers at the Christ
mas tree set up by the Connecti-
cut Avenue Estates Citizens Asso-
citation on the corner of Bright
view and Connecticut Avenues
and who was happier, the children
or the members of the Association
who helped Santa, it is hard to
say.
Santa parked his red trailer by
the tree at $50 pm. and in a
"hvely and quick, but friendly
manner gave each child a couple
of gifts. In addition to the things
he brought with him, were candy
from the Association and from the
areas builders, Jack Kay and Hal
Greenberg. Even the shut-ins did
MT lose out on Santa's trip, be-
cause he visited all who were men
toned to him.
About the youngest members of
the throng were 5 month old Mi
chele Stellfox, 8 month old Scotty
Bloom, and 9 month old Robert
Platt. Youngsters comments rang
ed from very nice Thanks,
Santa" to "Kin / eat it right
now?"N
Cub Pack 491 (Dens /, 2, and
81 did a noble job of keeping big
and little ones away from the tree
and many boxes of gifts.
After the party, the judges of
the home decorating contest spon-
sored by the CAECA went the
rounds. There must be around 1900
homes in the area, at least 800 of
which were decorated.
Seven prizes were awarded: a
$40 first prize, a SIS second prize,
and five So prizes. Santa prevailed
in great many of the decora-
tions, though lighting arrange
ments, religious themes, and gen
eral holiday scenes and greetings
were certainly in evidence.
Winners of the prizes were:
First, George Cheeseman, 1852
Andrews Street, with his Santa's
work s'h o p; second, Richard
schlenker, 1908 Lakewood Drive,
with a model fireplace against the
house, and the wish to all of a
Happy Holiday; and the five 81
prizes went to Webster Windsor,
1921 Edgemont, Street for work
shop cutouts on roof and lawn;
Henry Klenke, 1905 Connecticut
Avenue, for Santa on the lawn and
a beautifully decorated window;
James Roberts, 1909 Bluehill
Road, for the large stocking hung
outdoors and "Dear Santa" let
ter; John Bangs, 1908 Centerhill,
for the manger scene; and David
and Fred Carlton, jointly, of Mil
ton Street, for the card-like win
dow greetings on their duplex
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Domenick Luzzi of
Philadelphia have been recent visi-
tors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustine Gentle on Andrews
Street.
Speaking of Mr.. Gentle, l I'M
derstand from him that st. Cath
crimes sold about $1,000 worth of
Christmas trees last week. They
were sold out by Tuesday night!
Proceeds from this project will gp
toward the CYO-the youngsters
need athletic equipment.
LEX" Ingalls-the pert little
miss at Nache Photographers, is
leaving the area to live in New
York.
Miss ingalls,, who studied pho
Biography at the National School of
Photography in Silver Spring, was
married Wednesday to Mr.. S. w.
Vandivert of New York. They were
married at a pm. in the Library
of All Souls Unitarian Church in
Washington, by the Reverend Mr..
A. Powell Davies.
Miss Ingalls, was born in Roam
oke, Va, has lived in Washington
Tor three years, and has worked
In Wheaton for the past year and