Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-01-01
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith w

| n NCiy HopPy anu prosperous
New Year is the wish of this cor
respondent to all readers of Date.
line Damascus. l would also like
at this time to say thank you to
the women who each week gather
news in their areas of Damascus
district and pass it on to me. TIC
Mrs. Bradley Woodfield, Mrs. Her.
bert S. Hyatt, Mrs. Luther Burke
Mrs. Emerson Slacum, Mrs. David
Pope, Mrs. Harry Stipe, Mrs. Bern,
ard Poole, Mrs. Roland Green, and
Mrs. E. Brooke Lee go my
deep appreciation for enabling me
to in some measure cover Damascus
district. 1t is also my hope that
during the coming year more peo-
pie will contact these folks or me
directly so that Damascus coverage
can be more complete.
Damascus has been without doubt
one of the most attractively de-
corated communities in the county
this year. No small part of the
credit for this is due to the Damas-
Gus Lions who each year sponsor
a contest for the most attractively
decorated homes in the town. Lions
in charge of this years contest were
Mr.. Herbert Hyatt, ST., chairman
assisted by Mr.. Roland Green and
Mr.. Herbert Barnes. Judging was
done the night after Christmas by
Mrs. Harold Mitchell, Mrs. Cover
Armstrong, and Mrs. John E. Mum
caster, Jr. First prize went to
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Jones, second
prize to Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Will
liams, and third prize to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Souder. Honorable
mention was won by Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland Hyatt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Frenzel and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Isaacs are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, Suzanne Dor
ere, weight 6 lbs. ID o., born Dec.
10 in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Day are spend
ing the Christmas holidays with
relatives in Winston Salem N. C.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Purdum Friday were Mrs.
William Baker and Miss Jean
Baker. Saturday dinner guests of
the Purdums were Mrs. Franklin
Leslie, Cathy and Sharon.
Mrs. Herbert Hyatt, Sr. and Mrs.
William Beall attended the wedding
ION Saturday of Miss Beverly Ben
son in Baltimore: Miss Benson's
parents. The Rev. and Mrs. j.
Elmer Benson are well known in
Damascus where the Rev. Mr.. Ben
son once held the Methodist charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Burke en-
tertained Sunday in honor of their
son Allan's 18th birthday. Guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Burke, and Mrs. Harry c. Smith of
Frederick, Mrs. Leonard Burke, Mr..
and Mrs. William Mullinix, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mullinix and
Mary Lou.
The American Legion, Post 131,
the Legion Auxiliary and the
Friends of the Legion plan their
annual New Years Eve celebration
again this year. There will be a
turkey supper from 10 and dancing
beginning at $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hyatt, ST..
spent Christmas visiting with their
children. They had breakfast with
their daughter, Mrs. Roland Green
and her family, went on to visit
their son Herbert and his family
and had dinner in. Frederick with
daughter, Mrs. Charles Roelke and
her family.
Michael Woodfeld, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Woodfield celebrated
his 5th birthday Dec. % with a
cowboy cake and party. Guests in
cluded Linda Woodfield, Mary Jane
and Kenny Mullinix, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. T. Bennett Mr.. and Mrs. B. M.
Woodfield and Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
bert Price.
DIR. and Mrs. George Boyer cele-
brated their 50th wedding ami
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