Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-10-01
Mrs. Ulysses Griffith "


Montgomery Volunteer Fire De-
partment Association held last Sat-
urday, September 26 in Takoma
Park everyone is little prouder.
First Damascus won the award
for the best equipped pumper in
the county and second the de-
partment won the Warfield Tro-
ply hook-up contest which is open
only to county teams. The War
field trophy was donated in 1852
by Mr.. Deets Warfield and con-
sists of a magnificent large trophy
and a plaque. 1t was won last year
by Hillandale. The Damascus ten
man team which won the trophy
this year was led and coached by
Mr.. Luther Burke, assistant chief.
The following are the other mem
bers of the ten man team: the
Messors Leslie Thompson, Ken
!, meth King, Robert Mullinix, Nor
man Murray, Carlton Branden-
burg, Martin Darby. Roger Cor
dell, Leroy Mullinix and James
Perry.
The trophy will be in the pos
session of the Damascus depart
ment until convention next year.
Any company winning the trophy
three times consecutively or not
will gain permanent possession of
it. The trophy was presented by its
donor Mr.. Deets Warfeld at the
banquet held Saturday night for
delegates and alternates to the
county association. 1t is now on
display at the fire department and
everyone is invited to come see
it.
The Damascus department held
its regular meeting last Friday
at which time 1t was voted to have
advanced fire fighting classes one
night week starting in Novem-
Der. These classes will be open to
those who have completed the be-
ginners training course.
incidentally before we leave fire
department activities don't forget
the date of their annual turkey
supper Saturday, October 10 from
to pm. Besides the excellent
dinner fof which they are noted
o there will be a cake table at which
you may buy some of the special
ties for which Damascus women
are noted. Be sure to come out
Oct. 10.
The annual Community Flower
Show sponsored by the Home Arts
Department of the high school
under the supervision of Mrs. Mar
garet Thomas will be held Friday,
October 2. Entries will be received
until IL am. Friday morning.
There are entry classes for adults,
children, and some for men only.
There are classes for individual
specimens and for arrangements.
The show will be open from 300
to 500 and from 700 to 900 pm.
Friday evening. There is no admis-
sion charge and the public is in
vited to attend.
Dates have also been set for
the eighth annual Damascus Com
munity Fair sponsored by the
Damascus Chapter FLA, Dam
ascus Chapter FILA, the Mary
land State Fair Board and the
Damascus P.T.A The Fair will be
held Thursday, October % and
!, Friday, October %. Everyone is
invited to exhibit; there are over
$500. in premiums, and there is
no admission charge of entry fee.
Entries may be made Wednesday,
October 81 and must be made by
1900 noon on Thursday, October
%. Judging will begin at l pm
There will be classes for all types
of poultry, fruits, vegetables, nuts
honey, hay and small grains, corn
silage, et". In the women's field
there will be classes for canned
fruits, vegetables, meats, pickles
jellies, preserves, marmalades; fol-
baked goods, candy and soap, fol
needlework, and for hobbies such
as painting and ceramics. The
fair is we'll worth entering anG
we'll worth attending.
Mrs. Emerson Slacum attended
the executive committee meeting
of the Upper Montgomery County
Council of Church Women at the
home of Mrs. William Christie ir
Gaithersburg Tuesday.
Mrs. Everett Jones and Mrs.
William Waters attended the Mis-.
sionary Seminar at Wesley Church
in Washington last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S. Hyatt
= entertained at a movie and birth.
" day party Sunday honoring theil
son Jerby's thirteenth birthday.
Mrs. Parker Watkins enter.
tanned at q bridal shower Satur
day night honoring Miss Nancy
Demory Of Gaithersburg. Decora
tons were in a gay color scheme
of pink and green and the many
lovely gifts were placed under {
bright umbrella attractively de-
corated with raindrops.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tester, Jr
were dinner guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Allnut'
and children, Mrs. Stanley Dean
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Allnut
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