Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26


F.aH. Thomson of Beall Avenue was
the scene of lovely party Sunday
. l afternoon when they were hosts at
n a four to six gathering in compli-
Il nlent to Phillip j. Austensen, new
seditor of the Montgomery County
Sentinel. The large group of
! quests included county officials,
Totown officials, and members of the
III fourth estate" who came from far
Thand wide to wish Mr.. Austensen
lowell in his new position. AS is al
:, ways evidence of truly good party,
1.-The guests came early and remained
qelong past the party hours, enjoying
ththe Thompson's genial hospitality.
din Mr.. and Mrs. George Kepahrt
hlshave been feted these past few
weeks in a CAV whirl of farewell
~ parties, for soon, the first week in
q March as matter of fact, Bud will
81 take off for Japan to begin new
81 job as civilian employee with the
Al Army. Early in June, Mary Anne
= and the three children, Budger,
~ Perry and Anne Frazier will join
u him. On Saturday night the Bill
IS Barnsleys and the Jim Davis we're
!; cohosts at a large gathering at
the Davis in compliment to the
!; Kepharts. On Friday evening, Mr.
X. and Mrs. Harry Carter of Winding
~ Lane Farm entertained at dinner in
b their honor, and on Wednesday Mr.
5. I'D Mrs. Douglas West were hosts
{ at dinner party for them. Mr..
=. and Mrs. Frank Chaplin recently
were hosts at dinner party in COM
pliment to the Kepharts. While
~ they will be missed from the local
y scene, where they have taken such
q an active part in so many activities.
% their many friends wish them we'll
= in their new home.
Another popular couple to leave
" Rockville are the Ben Laniers and
g their daughter, Mary. They left
at Wednesday for Franklin, Tenn.
q where they have bought large
q farm just thirty miles from their
1a former home there. The Laniers
~ were feted at number of fare
By we'll parties. Mr.. and Mrs, Hugh
Thompson were hosts at. lovely
X, supper party for them on Friday,
q. Eahr1,arx, 10 xr,bo,, t,roYf., fo,,, of
hi their friends were present. Both
hi Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier were active
ii in community affairs and both will
M be greatly missed in Rockville,
N especially in the Methodist Church
where Mrs. Lanier was such an ac-
(, tive worker. The best wishes of
ii their legion of Rockville friends
I; goes with them to Tennessee.
!, A very hearty welcome home to
!. Mrs. Frank Williams. Her MANY
/; friends will be delighted to hear
<, the news and also that she is much
n Improved from her recent illness.
i, Mrs. Williams returned home, ac-
> companied by her daughter. Mrs.
4, Alanson Human and DR.. Human
and their baby. She has been in
I, Winston-Salem, N. C. visiting the
!, Humans. DR.. and Mrs. Human
!, will return to their home in Win
\ ston-Salem the end of the week.
Il Mr. and Mrs. John Mcdonald
!, were hosts at lovely dinner party
I, Saturday evening. Their guests of
= honor included four friends from
I, Baltimore and the guests numbered
!. twelve.
= The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wen
dell R. Turner on Forest Avenue
was the scene of gay gathering
z Saturday night when they enter
Z tanned a group of friends.
Mr.. Kenneth Chamberlain of
Buffalo, N. Y. was an overnight
Z guest this week of Mr. and Mrs.
1 John Backus Of Upton Street. Mr.
= Chamberlain, who is Mr.. Backus
first cousin, has just returned from
Japan where he spent nearly three
years. He is with the Department
y Of State and was en- route to Flor
ida for a vacation.
q The home Of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
4 Wootton on Wall Street was tbs
scene of lovely dinner party Sat.
urday night when Mrs. Woottor
N was hostess to thirty of her as
sociates and their husbands ant