Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-21
Damascus 1882

and knowing his fine work in the
past, this writer is sure he will
make many valuable contributions
to county education in his new
field.
The column extends sympathy to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blood on the
death of their daughter, Willaroy.
The special assembly at the high
school Monday featured the High
landers Trio in native costume and
complete with bagpipes. The
Upper County High School princi-
pals meet Thursday, January 81, at
the Damascus High School.
Stirling Waller of Cambridge,
Maryland, a student at Bulls
School, will be a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emerson Slacum this coming
weekend.
The past week has been very
busy one for the Upton Gladhills.
Sunday a week ago they enter
tanned Mr.. Gladhill's aunts and
uncles for dinner. Guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Gladhill and Mrs.
Wilbur Gladhill of Union Bridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shriner and
Mrs. Lillian Rookie of Taneytown,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly of New
Market, Mrs. Radie Eader and
Mrs. Mollie Gladhill. They were
Joined later in the evening by Mr..
and Mrs. John Thompson and Mrs.
Noni King. On Tuesday Mr.. and
Mrs. Jeffrey Day were dinner
guests of the Gladhills. Friday
dinner guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gladhill and Peggy, and
this past Sundays dinner guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Grimes
and family.
Miss Nora Frances Lynch spent
this past weekend in Silver Spring.
The Wesleyan Service Guild will
meet Tuesday, January 26, at the
home of Mrs. Everett Jones with
Mrs. Clifford Davis and the Misses
.Elva Watkins and Mary Virginia
Dietz as co-hostesses.
Beginning Sunday, January "a,
and continuing through Easter
Sunday the Damascus Methodist
Church will participate in the ma
tional church attendance crusade
of the Methodist Church. Members
will be asked to endeavor to attend
church each Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Gladhill had as her
guest this past week her sister,
Mrs. Radie Eader.
A bit late, we admit, but the
column would like to report that
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoover are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, Jane LeCron,
born December 80 at Frederick
Memorial Hospital. Little Jane
weighed 6 lbs, one-half ounce, and
has, two sisters and one brother.
Randall Allen, infant son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Wilfred Koontz, was
christened Sunday, January 10, at
the Damascus Methodist Church by
the Rev. A. Odell Osteen. The
baby's parents were received into
the Damascus Church at the same
time. Other new members received
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
Crawford and Mrs. George Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lucian Nc
Daniel III and son, Randy, were
dinner guests last Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Oakley Mcdaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Burdette, Jr.,
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of their third daughter,
Paulette Gay, who arrived Tues
day, January IL, at the Montgom-
ery General Hospital. Little Paul
cite weighed 9 lbs, 1 ounces.
Mr.. Allen Burdette is going
around these days with broad
grin. He is now the proud owner
of Red Bone coon dog which he
recently purchased from its owner
in Arkansas.
We are sorry to report that Mr..
Benjamin Duckett, father of Mrs
James P. Kerr is ill in Ann Arun-
del General Hospital in Annapolis.