Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-22
DateIine Damascus
Mrs Ulysses Griffith " Damascus 1882
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith "

: Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
y The big news everywhere IN
J Damascus this week is the dance
!. planned for January 80 from 8 to
(. 1890 in the high school auditorium
! for the benefit of the polio fund.
!. The idea for the dance originated
!; with Larry Burdette, son of Mr..
!. and Mrs. Franklin Burdette, who
!, is still patient at Children's Hos
! pital School, Baltimore. Music
/, will be furnished by the Esquires Of
|. which Larry's father is a member
I and by local group of musicians.
and there will be other colorful
features. Every cent taken in will
90 to the polio fund. All music
ians are giving their services and
the publicity costs are being borne
by local firm. Come out, benefit
a worthy cause, have fun and give
hard fighting Larry a real lift.
Mrs. Howard Watkins is patient
at the Washington Sanitorium Hos
! pital where she was operated on
Thursday. We are glad to report
that she is doing well.
20 of our local firemen are en-
rolled in a 20 week course in basic
fire training taught by Spencer ].
H. Brown of the University of
Maryland Fire Extension service.
Approximately IL men are taking
first aid training under Leslie
Thompson, first aid instructor.
Congratulations to fine group of
men who are constantly on the job
to make Damascus a safer place in
which to live.
Damascus lost one of its citi-
zens this mast week in the passing
Of Dorsey w. Day who died January
IL at the Montgomery County Cen
eral Hospital.Mr. Day is survived
Ey his widow. Elizabeth and by the
following children: Mrs. Carl Pur-
dun, Mrs. RAYMOND Barnes, Joseph
and James. The funeral was held
Thursday afternoon at the Beth
esda Methodist Church, Brownings-
vile with interment in the church
cemetery. Mrs. Day who is also
on the sick list is at present maxi
ing her home with her son Joseph
in Browningsville.
Mrs. Emerson Slacum and her
daughter Margaret Newman spent
several days this week with her
parents the Hon. and Mrs. Norman
G. Bailey of Grange, Va. Mrs.
Slacum will return over the week
end accompanied by her mother.
The Wesleyan Service Guild will
meet Tuesday, January 81 at the
home of Mrs. Emerson Slacum.
Co-hostesses are Mrs. Charles
Tschiffely, Mrs. o. E. Williams, and
Miss Elva Watkins.
Larry Tschiffely entertained on
Tuesday at a birthday luncheon in
honor of his sixth birthday.
News from another serviceman
this week. John T. Oden who en-
tered the army before finishing high
school work has taken ADVANTAGE
of the opportunities presented by
the United States Armed Forces
Institute and has received a high
school certificates of equivalents
which is the equivalent of high
school diploma. Congratulations
Bobby and Druid Clodfelter We're
supper guests Saturday of Jerby
HYATT.
Miss Dorothy Burdette is visit
ing her brother John Burdette in
Madison. Wisconsin.
Mrs. Belle Baker with her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Baker and family left Sun
day for two weeks visit in Miami,
Florida with Mr.. and Mrs. Rudelle
Baker.
Mrs. Lola Burdette is visiting her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. James X. Day in Silver Spring
for several weeks.
The American Legion Auxiliary
met last Thursday. A contribution
was made to the Polio Drive Fund.
Hostesses were Mrs. Henry Wood
field and Mrs. james Brownell.
Damascus varsity won an eXcit-
ing game with Gaithersburg Friday
night by the score of 1897. This
was the first defeat of the year for
the Trojans from Gaithersburg.
Milton Pearce was high scorer with
II points. Next Fridays game will
be with Sherwood at Sherwood.
Mrs. Luther Moore is spending
some time at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Mark Fleming in
baltimore. We are sorry to report
that Mrs. Fleming is a patient at