Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-12-31

the community winch the Legion
stages each year. For some of the
children who attended there was a
welcome first opportunity this year
to speak to Santa Claus who gave
package containing a gift, an
orange and some candy to each
boy and girl present. About $50
children attended as well as many
parents and other adults.
Mrs. Robert Cline presented an
interesting and varied program,
which began with group singing of
clark the Herald Angels Sing"
and "Joy to the World. Following
this were the following numbers:
tap dance by Kathy and Patty
Kin; song, Sup on the Housetop"
by Cheryl Warfield; tap dance by
JEANNE Linthicum; duet, "Santa
Claus Is Coming to Town" by Mi
chael Cline and Denise Mediary;
acrobatic dance by Kathy King; a
solo by Donna Jean Monkey and a
tap dance by June Watkins.
During the refreshment period
when ice cream and cookies were
served Santa visited with his
young guests. Congratulations to
the Legionnaires and their wives
for a nice bit of the Christmas
spirit generously given.
Another big event for quite a
few of the Damascus younger set
was the Christmas Recital given
by the students of Mrs. Maxwell
Burdette. On Saturday evening,
December 10, the high school
group gave their concert. Those
taking part were Linda Houts,
Diana Griggs, Thomas White, Jer-
by Hyatt, Joy Green, Sandra King
and Charlotte Hartley. A special
feature of the concert was the mar
rating of the story of the Nut
cracker Suite by Jerby Hyatt and
Thomas White with selections
played by the other students.
On Sunday afternoon, December
20, the younger group of students
gave their recital. The following
students who took part played pi-
ano solos: Tamara Taylor, Karen
Houts, Susan Freienmuth, Eddie
Smith, Susan Petrie, Druid Clod-
felter, Sandra Poole and Jack
King. Several of the youngsters
played solos on other Instruments:
Robert Clodfelter, trumpet; Druid
Clodfelter, glockenspiel; Allan
Burke, clarinet; Leonard King,
trumpet; and Jack King, clarinet.
An outstanding feature Of this re-
cital was the closing number which
featured an ensemble of the trump
cts, clarinets and glockerspiel play
ing Silent Night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Woodfield
| entertained at a family dinner
Christmas Day for their children
and grandchildren. Also present
were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Harvey of
Olney and Mrs. Ola Smith. On
Saturday the Woodfields had as
dinner guests Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Payne, and Allan, Mrs. Dor
sey Woodfield, Miss Grace Wood
field, Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, and
Michael and Linda Woodfield.
They were Joined for dessert by
Mrs. Clyta Woodfield and William
]. Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Bennett,
Stevie and Cliffie were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Broadhurst of Bethesda.
Christmas Day dinner guests of
II!qpsID meITTlM SIM puB IN
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Upton Gladhill
and Jimmy.
Miss Nora Frances Lynch is
spending the holidays in Kenneth
Square, Pennsylvania.
Sunday, December 81, was OBJ
served at the Damascus Methodist
Church as student recognition
Sunday. Young people of the
church away at school were given
special recognition at the morning
service.
Students present at the service
were Miss Anna Lee Gladhill, a
student at Temple University and
the Misses Jean Suddath and Gay
Harding both at Maryland Univer-