Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-04-23

he is finding out how small 1t is.
Bill has recently gone to Rome,
you know, for a two year assign
ment at the American Embassy
with the Department of State. AL
so on assignment there is Miss
Rosemary Schmutzer, who is a
sister of Mrs. j. M. Chambers of
Rockville. Miss Schmutzer has
visited here and will be rememb-
cred. Two other people Bill has
seen in Rome are Frank and Vir-
ginia Davis. Frank, who is an at
torney for the David o. Selznick
Movie Production Company, has
been in Rome on business since
January. Virginia accompanied
him and remained for two months.
She returned to New York about
a month ago and has been in South
Carolina, with their children, for
a visit with her family there.
Frank is expected. to return to
New York shortly. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis of
Rockville.
Sunday will find the Kepharts
taking off. for still another part
of the world. Mrs. George KEEP
hart, along with young George
Perry and Ann Frazer, will en-
plane for Japan where they will
join Mr.. Kephart and make their
home for the next two years. Bud
and Mary Anne will be greatly
missed from the local scene, where
they have been such an active
part of so many things since they
have been here. However, the
best of wishes follow them to
their new home in Japan, and
when those two years are over
(and they go by so quickly there
will be a great big welcome home
awaiting them here in Rockville.
On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs.
David E. Belts was hostess at a
luncheon at her home, Hectic Hill,
in compliment to Mrs. Kephart.
Guests at the farewell fete were
Mrs. Adolph GUIDE, Jr., Mrs. John
Doonan, Mrs. William Barnsley,
Mrs. Richard Buckingham, Mrs.
Douglas West, Mrs. James Davis,
Mrs. Austin B. Rohrbaugh, Jr.,
Mrs. Alex Prescott, Mrs. John
Backus and Mrs. Harry Carter.
Word comes from Bryn Mawr
College that Hedio Madelung of
Crawford Drive is among the stu
dents named for Cum Laude av-
erages. She is a member of the
senior class and has maintained
academic averages of distinction.
The Sentinel's telephones prac-
tically ring off the hooks, and
really keep the Rockville staff
busy, but there was one call re-
Gently when everybody stopped
operations and got in on the con-
versation. That was when Albert
Ady called from Mission, Texas.
AL is a former editor of The SEN
tinel and is now manager of the
Mission Chamber of Commerce. 1t
was certainly good to hear his
voice again and say "hello". Mis-
sion is known as "The Home of
the Grapefruit" and famed for
the pink ones. AL sent The Sentinel
family basket of Missions "fav-
orite fruit" which, incidentally,
were delish!
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick D. Law
renee of Mechanic Station, N. j.
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Backus of Upton Street.
Mrs. Lawrence and the Backuses
all worked together at the MOL,
so every few years they get to-
gether for visit and catch up on
the news.
Another visitor to Rockville this
week was Mr.. Edward Clinch of
White Plains, N. Y. who was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Westcott.
Mr.. Clinch is Mrs. Westcott's
cousin. This was his first visit to
Washington for eighteen years so
he had a wonderful time seeing
the sights of our beautiful Ma
tons Capital.
o. Mrs. Vernon Riley took off by
plane for Spokane, Washington
on Tuesday for a visit with her
: family. She will visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson for
a few days. This is her first visit
home for three years so she will
have a great deal of catching up
to do.
The Roger Tubbys and their two
daughters Suzanne and Jean, are
at home after weeks motor trip
to the Adirondacks and Peru, Yer
mont, where they have summer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lacy were
hosts at a dinner party recently
at their home on Roxbury Lane in
Bethesda. Among their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Elgin
and Miss Mildred Ward.
On Wednesday, Miss Elizabeth
Preston, Mrs. Aimee Harper, and
Miss Hazel Gilmore, gathered
their fifth-grade pupils of the
Rockville Elementary School to.