Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-08
MRS. ALLAN BROOKE

lngt0n. On december 70, the Eve
ming Star wrote of the accomplish
ments of DR.. Arthur C. Christie
in an editorial entitled "a Country
Doctor Retires" in which DR..
Christie was described as zone of
the pioneers of medicines great
march in the last so years-the
field of x-ray techniques and radi-
ology."
DR.. Christie began his practice
in the rural community of Clymer,
N. Y, but after he entered the
field of radiology he was no long
er a country doctor. He was an
associate in the partnership of
Drs. Grower, Christie and Merritt,
x-ray specialists, and also lectured
and wrote on x-ray and general
medicine.
DR.. Christie was guest of honor
at a testimonial dinner recently
T. in Washington when several hum
bred of his friends gathered to
honor him, and he also received
the layman's award for the year
1852 from the Association of
Churchmen.
DIR. and Mrs. Christie lived for
many years in the Sandy Spring
neighborhood. They first occupied
what is now known as the Brooke
Lee place near Norwood. Later
they lived at Belmont Farm, and
more recently they lived with their
daughter, Mrs. Wesley Morris and
her family near Sunshine. The
Christies and the Morrises have
now gone to Florida where DR..
Christie plans to "raise azaleas and
do a little fishing" 1t sounds a
pleasant life and we all wish them
well.
"The Adventures of Chito" will
be the movie presentation at the
Library on Saturday, January 10,
at IL am. at children's perform
ance. The movie will be repeated
Sunday, January II, at 1880 pm.
for adults. These movies are I'M
der the sponsorship of the Advi-
sorry Committee of the Sherwood
Community Library. Mrs. Uric
Hutton is chairman of this COM
mittee, and Mrs. Bassett Ferguson
is chairman of activities for the
Library.
New Years Eve is always gay,
and this year was no exception.
There were a number of watch"
parties with DR.. and Mrs. H. King
Vann giving one of the largest.
They invited several hundred of
their friends from all over the
County as we'll as Washington to
a buffet supper beginning at 10
pm. Hollow Tree Farm has never
looked lovelier than it did Wednes-
day evening with its profusion of
red roses, red and white carnations
and magnificent holly from the
stately holly trees near the house.
The guests were not only friends
of DIR. and Mrs. Vann but also
included were the younger people,
both college age and younger con-
temporaries of their daughter,
Nina. AS in other years, one of
highlights of the evening was the
singing at midnight led by Nina
and her friends. Miss Vann is a
talented pianist-she has already
had a recital at the Phillips Gal
lery in Washington-and she is
always gracious in playing at the
New Years Eve parties.
Another festive watch" party
was given at "Wolf Dem, home
of Mrs. George Bonifant on Boni-
FAINT Road. Every New Years Eve,
Mrs. Bonifant and her sons and
daughter with their wives and hus-
band give a joint party. They are
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bonifant, DIR.
and Mrs. Dement, Bonifant, Mr..
and Mrs. John Bonifant, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bonifant and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hyde.
Others who invited friends to
see the New Year in were Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton Treadway, DIR.
and Mrs. George Coffee and Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Rice. Mrs. Charles
Tumbleson and Miss Margaret
Brooke entertained jointly at Tall
Timbers.
New Years Eve was not the
only night of parties during the
week. Sandy Spring friends were
included in the delightful cocktail
supper which Navy Captain and
Mrs. Lloyd Thomas gave in their
home in Rockville on December 27.
The table had a centerpiece of
Better Times roses-truly Ameri-
can Beauties-and the buffet in
cluded turkey and ham, as well as
the baked beans for which Mrs.
Thomas is famous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lyon were
at home to their friends on the
evening of December 81 and Mr..
and Mrs. Tim Conner entertained
at an "after eight" party the same
evening. Miss Alice Hotel was
another hostess during the week.
Her party was class get-together
for the Sherwood class of 1949 and
was held on Saturday, January 8.
Walter Argenbright, Jr., left by
nlane for Miami on December 16