Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-29
Washington Grove
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Mrs. Iune Healy

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Again, our apologies to Grove
Readers for getting the editorial
wires crossed. 1t is particularly
regrettable that the Christmas
news was omitted so | will men
ton BRIEFLY some of the things
that made up happy Christmas
tide in the Grove.
The beautiful decorations and
display of outside lights at the
Merle Barbours, the Merringtons
and the Clappertons-the efficiency
and cheerfulness of the ladies in
the Post Office-the many parties
from "tree trimming" at the Ed
wards, to the Schantzes who en-
tertained for daughter Nancy Lee
Cleary and her family and for Mrs.
Hardy's birthday, to the Wallace
Muir's for Christmas morning
breakfast, to the many homes for
Christmas dinner, to the j. H.
Hundley's for the New Years Eve
climax. The Hundleys and the
Hornibrooks combined forces for
the party and when last heard
from the Hornibrooks were in
Florida.
Your correspondent would like
to thank all the readers who sent
cards to the N. C. Healys.
At the Washington Grove School
on December 10 was presented one
of the sweetest Christmas pro-
grams anyone had ever seen. The
play was entitled "The Littlest
Angel" and Gregory Franck play
ed that role. He was supported by
the Understanding Angel, Norman
Cater; the Gatekeeper, Charles
Frazier, Narrator, Phyllis Hundley,
Announcer, Robert Monsco. The
remainder of the cast were the
Angelic Chorus, Cherubs, The
Earthly Chorus and The Holy
Family.
On January 0, William Henry
Helms passed on to his eternal
rest. Funeral services were held
in Philadelphia attended by mem
bers of the immediate family. In
terment was at Fernwood Gene
terry in East Lansdown, Pennsyl-
vania. Mr.. Helms was born in
Philadelphia in 1862. He made his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. H Clark
Helms ever since they moved to
the Grove.
A wedding of considerable local
interest took place at st. James
Lutheran Church in Silver Spring
on Friday, January 8, at 4 pm.
when Miss Eleanor Elizabeth
Shorb becme the bride of Thomas
P. Hershey. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Reverend Pfeiffer
and only members of the immediate
families were in attendance. Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Henderson were
the only attendants. Mrs. Hershey
wore a white wool street length
dress and hat to match. Following
the ceremony in the Church, the
couple was remarked again across
the street (their license was pro-
cured in the District and the
Church is across the line) Both
the bride and groom attended
Gaithersburg High School. Tommy
spent three years in the Army with
the Paratroopers at Fort Bragg
and at Fort Benning.
The couple are at home in the
Grove where they are running a
dry-cleaning service in conjunction
with the family store.
On January Is at the home of
Mrs. Henry Walther about 20 mem
bers Of the Woman's Club enjoyed
a delicious luncheon and listened
to fascinating talk by Mrs. Lucy
Salamana, former Groveite who is
a world traveller, writer, teacher
and also an artist of some repute.
Mrs. Salamanca spoke about her
experiences on her recent trip on
the continent of Europe highlight-
ing the Kings Funeral, the Crown
Jewels and the annual Spanish
Fiesta.
Among the guests were Mrs.
Wesley C. Blodgett (she and Mr..
B. recently purchased the McElwee
cottage on the Circle and have put
in a heating system and are mod
ernizing III and Mrs. Jack Webb
Of Snoufers School Road. IT'S A
SMALL WORLD Department. Mrs.
Blodgett went to school with Mr..
Healy's Aunts in Brocton, New
York, and Mrs. Webb and Mrs.