Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-01-14
. By MRS. JACK DIAMOND III
poplar 2-2312

We have been glancing over the
Sentinel pages and find 1868 was
quite year. Following are some
I Of the things that happened, not
necessarily the most important, or
even highlights, just some picked at
random:
JANUARY: New Years Day,
the Sumner Woods traditional
Open House at Woodbyrne Farm;
the Harrison Englands off for
Deerfeld Beach; Bill Sherman
emplaned for Camp Pendleton to
await further orders with Uncle
Sans Leathernecks. Roseanne and
Jim Christopher were hosts at a
beautiful cocktail party at the
Officers Mess at the Naval Hos
pital; Jane and Sam Dawson enter
tanned at another very nice "to do"
henoring James attractive sister,
Mrs. James Battle of Nichols,
S. c.; the Oliver Perrys broke
ground for their new home; the
Dudley Kaleys left for their new
home in Ridgewood, N. j.; good
news about Doc Mannar, he is
much improved after a long ill
ness; Mrs. Harry E. Pontius, ST.,
and Mrs. Harry +. Pontius, Jr.,
cohosted delightful afternoon
party; Mrs. Dora E. Ward was
honored at Cape Cod Inn by her
family celebrating her S5th birth
day; "Miss Eliza" Choate able to
be out again after her fall; Tommy
Slater elected Chief of the RVFD;
those wonderful gals, Rockville's
mothers, marched On Polio and col
lected a whopping sum; while some
gathered at Congressional to dance
so that others could walk.
FEBRUARY-The Ben Laniers
departed for Tennessee; rehearsals
began for "The Gcndoliers," under
the direction CT the Rev. Raymond
P. Black; the Dick Hickmans va
cationing in Florida: DIR. and Mrs.
Francis R. Kenney home after two
years in Japan; Mrs. Cramer
Burck and Miss Hattie Mcfarland
enjoying. the Florida sun; Atlee
and Geneva Burroughs having fun
in Florida; Jack Wisner resigned
his teaching job at RMHS to de-
vote full time to his business; word
from M/Sgt. Ed. Brown in Tokyo
that he is editor Of an Army pub
LEGATION; the Gilbert Guides living
in Annapolis so that Gilbert, the
new Representative to- the House
OF Delegates, may be near the
scene of activities; Elaine Crom-
well resigned her job as physical
ed teacher and training for Red
Gross Recreational Director at st.
Alban's in New York; basketball
games at RMHS in full swing,
with the varsity-faculty exhibitions
terrific; Coach Maynard Haithcock
the fans why he was
chosen one of the South's best play
ers when he was at G. W.; St. Val
entine's Day with hearts and flow
ers; Tim Jones' engagement to
Miss Nancy |. James; the Christ
ian Church fire remember how the
community of Rockville Joined
forces and contributed so gener-
ously to the members of the church
SO that they may restore their edi-
fce-all this during Brotherhood
Week.; Ruby Tyler and Sophie
Steinberg, working like mad and
planning for the Spring Festival at
Rockville Elementary; the Clyde
Richardson's took off for Florida;
members of the fourth estate"
county officials, town officials, and
just plain god friends, gathered at
Lila and Bob Thonson's wonderful
party, honoring Phil Austensen,
the new editor of The Sentinel; a
gay round of parties for the Bud
Kepharts, soon leaving for Japan.
MARCH came and brought some
robins; Murray Hamilton wed to
Bernard Alexander Fusaro in New
York; the Howard Bruenns house
guests of the David Bettes; Barry
Pifer of RMHS given honorable
mention in the Posts Schoolboy
All-Star basketball team; the Don
aid deLashmutts mentioning in
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