Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-03-04
Evelyn PorterfieId


burg held a meeting last Mon
day night at the Clarksburg
School. President James King
presided. Among the visitors
were Ernest Stephens and Victor
Palmer of the Optimist Cub of
Frederick.
President King announced that
the nominating committee is now
being selected. He said the cleo
ton of new officers will be held
April 5th.
Vice president Arnold Price
said there is possibility that a
Hereford calf may be given away
by the Club in the next several
weeks. The proceeds from this
project will be used by the Club
in its Boys Work Program for
the entire area. The Club is also
hoping to hold a supper in
Clarksburg some time in April.
The arrangement of this supper
is under the craftsmanship of
William Purdum whose commit
) tee consists of w. o. Rose, Or
man Rippeon, and Raymond Will
hide. The Club members are hop
ing their wives will assist in put
ting this supper over.
n Ted Jordan announced that the
Optimist International Annual
Convention will be held in Hou-
Y ston, Texas this year from June
18th to June 18th. He was Won
dering whether any of the local
members are planning on attend
ing the convention.
1t was suggested that a per-
manent committee called "ways
and means" be formed. This COM
mittee would find ways and
means to secure revenue to sup
port our Boys Program Activi-
d ties. 1t takes finances to put over
a successful program.
p Rev. Jack Ammon of the Boys
Work Club thought that some
type of trophy should be award
sled to the outstanding boy and
tigirl each month at the Clarks-
burg School. He said he under
stood two patrol girls displayed
j outstanding courage during a re,
cent snowstorm. 1t was suggested
ssthat a certificate of Award be
presented to an outstanding boy
and girl; and that a plaque be
given to the school with the
names of each winner.
NJ Some members still are con-
Eidering an Auction Sale to be
held sometime this spring. Ora
: King of the Entertainment COM
mittee showed two films. One
was called Adventure in Africa"
3: and the. other called Trout Fish
ing in the Rockies" He an
nounced that Judge Alfred Noyes
would be unable to attend the
March list meeting.
Mr.. Glenn Edwards has been
confined to his home with a vi
yrus infection for several days.
Mrs. Russell King celebrated
her birthday on Monday She has
received many cards.
Little Miss Judy Ward has re-
turned home to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Ward, after sew
eral weeks in Sandy Spring Hos.
apital.
Miss Olivia Green is being con-
graduated on her recent birth
day which she celebrated last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ralph Martz has returned
Ito her home after several weeks
in the Bethesda Hospital. She is
somewhat improved.
Mrs. Lillian Pearre celebrated
her birthday quietly at home on
FRIDAY.
Mrs. Virgil Fort and family of
bIClinton, visited Mr.. o. w. Ham,
mond of Hammonds Drive on
Sunday.
II There was a special meeting
of the Clarksburg Methodist Par.
sonage last Friday night. A spe-
cial committee was making ar
arrangements for a Sunrise Ser
vice and Pageant TO be held at
Sugar Loaf Mountain on Easter
Sunday morning. 1t will be in
terdenominational and will in
clude fifteen churches in the sur
rounding area.
There was a Subdistrict MYF
Rally held at the Germantown
Methodist Church Sunday night.
There are eight MYF groups in
cluded in this Rally The program
will be under the leadership of
MYF of Laytonsville.
1t is hoped that the people of
the community and area will take
the opportunity to visit their
friends and acquaintance every
Wednesday night between 7 pm.