Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-04-09

last weekend in Atlantic City
N. j.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertie
f. Clagett, 70, of 4Ol N. Freder-
lex Ave. Gaithersburg, were held
at pm, April 5, in the Gartnel
Funeral Home. Burial was in
Forest Oak Cemetery.
Mrs. Clagett was born in Lou
don County, Virginia and was the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
James Stephens. Before her long
illness Mrs. Clagett was active in
church work at Grace Methodist
Church, Gaithersburg. She was
also an active member of the Re-
bekah Lodge and the Gaithersburg
Homemakers.
Mrs. Clagett is survived by her
husband, Mr.. Albert W.; two sons,
Albert w. Jr. of Germantown and
Wilson l.. of Gaithersburg; two
daughters, Mrs. Walter Kier of
Gaithersburg and Mrs. Robert w.
Moore of Seattle, Wash; three
sisters, Mrs Mary Brown and Miss
Marjorie Stephens, both of Akron
Ohio; and Mrs. Fred Martin of
Germantown; a brother, Oscar j..
Stephens of Bethesda; and seven
grandchildren.
The w. S. C. S. of Grace Church
met at the home of Mrs. Sprigg
Ward last Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Paul Thomas and Mrs.
Hugh Walker as co-hostesses. A
life membership was given by the
society to Mrs. Edgar Fulks, one
of the charter members and for
many years a member of Grace
Church. An honorary baby mem
bership was given to Barbara
Walker, two years old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Walker.
This was given by her two grand
mothers Mrs. Sprigg Ward and
Mrs. Marshall Walker with the
actual presentation being made by
Mrs. William McBain, chairman of
special memberships. Mrs. Nc
Balm gave an interesting talk on
the meaning of these memberships
and how the money given for them
is used to extend the many worth
while missionary projects of the
society throughout the world.
The Neighborhood Garden Club
of Gaithersburg and Washington
Grove will meet April IS, at the
home of Mrs. Harry Perry. AS
sisting Mrs. Perry will be Mrs.
Lawrence Darby, Mrs. John
Slower, and Mrs. William F. Girl
fifth.
Mrs. Edmund Codwise was the
guest of Mrs. Jennie Vollmer over
Easter weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Laughlin of
Tuckahoe, N. Y, were dinner
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs,
Worden Reed.
Mrs. Laura Walker entertained
at family dinner on Easter Sun
at her home on Frederick Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark McCutcheon
spent the Easter holiday visiting
relatives in West Virginia.
Mrs. Percy Ward has accepted
a teaching position at the Gal
Elementary School. Mrs.
Ward is replacing Miss Wood, one
of the second grade teachers, who
recently accepted a teaching posi-
ton in Arabia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Burner, form
or residents of Rockville, have
moved into their new home in
Lynpark. On Sunday the Burners
were guests of honor at a house
warming in their new home. Wei
come to Gaithersburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burner.
The Gaithersburg Homemakers
met on Wednesday at Epworth
Church with Mrs. Norman Jacobs,
Mrs. Arthur Ewell, Mrs. w. L.
Irwin, Mrs. Grant Hagan, and Mrs.
Ethel Linz as co-hostess.
The Friendly Bible Glass mer
on Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Elmer Hoyle.
The Misses Frostine Graves and
Freda Price spent part of their
vacation in Williamsburg, Mass.
where they visited Miss Graves
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
Graves. and the latter part of the
week thew visited Miss Prices
home in Glade Spring, Va.
The family of the late Mrs. AL
bert Clapett are so appreciative of
oil the kindness shown to Mrs
Clagett during her long illness
and they are equally appreciative
Of oil tho kindness shown to them
during their bereavement. They
7ir"erelv thank everybody.
Miss Martha Satterfeld is suerd-
ing her vacation in Fairmont, w.
Va. and will return to Gathers
hurp this weekend