Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-24
Rockville Society Items
William F. Prettyman Returns
From Jaunt Through Near East

Mr.. William +. Prettyman is at
n n ol home after two months tour of
scease} the Near East Mr.. Prettyman
,fS NJ sailed from New York July 3
,fore aboard the Homeland. The tour
he YIN - l4l H. . ,,,o,,oho,. 90 tho
ON q was conducted ny d HleIhoei Vi .iie
srsons faculty of the University of Ala
Giver bama, a specialist on the Near East
Sept and its cultures. The trip in
lree' Guided a visit in Italy. From Rome
the group flew to Cairo and spent
a week in Egypt. From there they
flew to Beirut in Lebanon, visited
Syria, the kingdom of Jordan and
on to Jerusalem where they visited
NJ the Arab side of the city, where
y NS ~ most of the old part Of the city is.
ia. hi They then crossed the Mendelbaum
'nd Gate into Israel, visiting the Holy
Dnal places. From Tel Aviv they flew
to Cyprus and here Mr.. Prettyman
ii pc had visit with Mr. and Mrs. John
eceass ]. Wagner. Mrs. Wagner is the
uthenl former Camille Stokes of Rockville
e1 sb Her husband is the Consul at
rom Nicosia. From there the group
e e.ns, flew to Athens and spent several
Give days Then visit to Florence and
e. SEP to Genoa, Naples. Palermo, Gibral-
hree tar, Lisbon and Halifax. After Is
yss DAYS at sea, part of the time during
a hurricane, the Homeland locked
in New York September 8. While
Ken in Rome, Mr. Prettyman had visit
~ with Bill Albert who is with the
M n Department of State. In Cairo, MI
Mo Prettyman saw Chester Blakemore
~ a former resident of Rockville, who
4, =, was a member of a Naval Medical
Anal Mission there
The Homeland, formerly the
Drotnihholm was one of the rescue
es ships after the war for our ma
On tionals DR. Gather Warfield and
Septs his family were among the Ma
cunt tionals who returned aboard the
", Drotninholm.
Speci Monday evening, September %,
the will mark the date of the first meet
fed ing of the Rockville and Upper
toth Montgomery County W 0 m a n S
on b Democratic Club The meeting will
tobei convene at p. m. and will be held
this at the home of Mrs. J. Forrest
news Walker, 16 Maryland Avenue in
goml Gaithersburg. In announcing the
thret meeting, Mrs E. Brooke Lee, presi-
said dent, reveals that Mrs. Geneveve
H. Wells, President of the Woman's
Democratic Club of Montgomery
County, will be the guest speaker
True and will discuss the years plans
Cll for the County group. Anyone in
T terested in etiahding the meeting
and becoming affiliated is invited
to attend.
Here's good news for you antique
IN lovers one of our very own local
M gals is opening shop Friday right
81 in the center Of town. Mrs. Will
TON Stackhouse has been busy for weeks
"a gathering treasures and she will
81 formally open her shop to the pub
lie this weekend. 1t will be known
as The Rocking Chair and is
JOB located at Is West Montgomery
80 Avenue. The Rocking Chair will
w have a large assortment of furni-
ture and pattern glass and Mrs.
Stackhouse will buy and sell handi-
& crafts and ANTIQUES on a commits
ri sion basis. Knowing Louise and
49,, her appreciation of fine things, we
- il know that The Rocking Chair will
and be a popular spot
Lila. Another of our talented local
;nst gals is going to be busy this week
ylss end putting on fashion show.
-, Jane Dawson is presenting two
C1 fashion reviews, featuring t III e
~ clothes of the new Greta Stevens
s.a shop. The first show will be held
w Friday evening at the shop from
, ~ seven until nine and then on Satur-
~ day, there will be two showings-
ap one from twelve until four and
'Noi another from seven until nine. Be
yea sides professional models. Jane is
ahs planning to have some of the local
nYe gals modelling, too. Better not miss
ZION thisl
posi- Mrs. James Fitzsimmons Of
all Monroe Street was showered with
are gifts last Thursday evening, all
dep tied in pink and blue. Miss Mar
thai garget Jones was hostess and the
doe party was held ut the home Of
the Mrs. Robert O'Brien on Paul
set Drive. Mrs. Fit-simmons received
WE many beautiful tiny" things.
Cir Word comes from Paris that Mr..
Coz and Mrs. Kirk Sheppard are the