Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-01

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articles that would delight any
child. They too are supplying food
Tor their Christmas dinner.
The Homewood " Club has a
member who called the agent and
told of her church group wanting
to help family. In this case a
mother and her three children were
chosen. They are planning to take
turkey dinner to them the day
before Christmas.
The Damascus Club has been do
ing something for many years and
they are making plans again this
year. Their chairman asked for
the names of all of the older people
in the neighborhood who need a
little Christmas Cheer and visit.
The members will meet and make
cookies and candy several days be-
fore Christmas and pack thirty
six boxes this year to be carried
to these older friends when they
visit them the day before Christ
mas. In addition, they provide two
families with Christmas dinner.
These older members appreciate
the fact that the club is interested
in them and does take the time to
call.
The Colesville Club has always
taken a family that their health
nurse in the neighborhood knows of
and they provide food and good
clothing.
The Four Corners Club had a
large pile of beautifully wrapped
gifts when the agent attended their
club meeting on December 16. She
learned that every member had
brought a gift for some member
of family of five that they are
giving Christmas dinner to.
The Wheaton Club is holding a
Food Shower" of small canned
goods to be given to very lovely
elderly friend because they are
deeply interested in the older folks
in the county.
Wheaton Hill Club is holding a
party to raise funds to supply their
Christmas Opportunity family with
a lovely Christmas dinner.
The Oakland Terrace Club show
ed basket of small cans of food
to the agent and an envelope con-
tanning a sum of money which is
going to an elderly woman that
their nurse has recommended.
Washington Grove sent box Of
twenty-six toys and seven aprons
TO the children's Hospital this
month as their Christmas Opport-
unity.
Croydon Park Club made thirty
of the cleverest favors which were
sent to the Henryton tuberculosis
Hospital, near Baltimore.
, Rockville Club is sending candy |
canes and oranges to be given to
the children at the county health |
clinic.
The Rural Women's Short Course
Club made $50 tray favors for
Children's Hospital.
Other clubs sending toys to Chill
drens' Hospital this month were
Sugar Loaf sending seventeen
toys; Twin Brook sending
thirty-seven stuffed toys, six doll
blankets, thirteen scrap books, five
pairs scuffies and one Teddy Bear;
Also, Olney-Sunshine eighteen
stocking dolls, eleven scrap books,
enc horse, three Scottie dogs, two
dolls, thirteen pair scuffies and
Oakland Terrace sending thirty-one
stuffed toys. These last two clubs
are sending for the second time
this year.
Last DuI IlOI feast, DIOduWUUu
Manor, Wheaton Garrett Park,
View, Homewood ],
Homewood II, Oakland Terrace,
" and North Chevy
Chase sent approximately 500 dozen
cookies to the Montgomery County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
to be taken to the Naval Hospital,
at Bethesda, and other service hos
pitfalls. 100 dozen cookies were given
to the T. B. Association to be sent
10 the Henryton Hospital.
Of course, the regular weekly
supply of cookies, sent each week
for the past seven years to Walter
Reed Annex, at Forest Glen, were
supplied on December 10 and 23
by the Twin Book Club. Four
Corners Club will supply cookies
FOR New Years Day.
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