Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-12
LAYTONSVILLE

1t has always been our conten-
ton that Laytonsville district is
very definitely in Gods Own
Country and most desirable
and healthy place to live and
bring up a family. 1t was pleas
ant, however to have the judges
at the baby contest at the Farm
Bureau picnic Saturday agree
with us. All three winners were
from Laytonsville district, we'll
have you know.
In the baby class the winner
was Annie Marie Priebe, eight
month-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvan Priebe. Robert Fry,
the 21-month-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin c. Fry, won in the
middle age group and Frances
Helena Wayne, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mehrle F. Mayne, was
the winner in the 3 to 5 year-old
group. Congratulations to the
winners and their parents.
A large group of friends and
relatives attended surprise
birthday party given Sunday for
Mrs. Irving Cue. An attractive
color scheme in green and yellow
was carried out. Among those
attending were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hawkins and Billy, Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Wachter, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Bowman, Mrs. Pearl King
and Tommy, Mrs. Helen Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Dhreffler and
Donnie, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Isaacs and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Burdette and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Glenwood King and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. James Haw-
kins and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Grimes and family, Mr..
and Mrs. William R. Cue and 10,
Mickie and Terry, Mrs. Alberta
Kendall, Ruth and 10 Ann, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Hawkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Tucker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Burdette and Carol,
Mr.. Irving Cue and Ronald Lee.
Ann Neel Doane returned to
her home in Baltimore recently
after a two week stay with her
grandmother and aunt, Mrs.
Jeffrey Griffith and Mrs. Percy
Willett, at Retirement Farm. Her
brother, Bill, is now making a
two week visit with his cousin,
Putty, at Retirement.
The Laytonsville All girls en-
joyed a swimming party and
wienie roast Wednesday at the
home of Nancy Lechlider.
Margaret and Tommy Low en-
tertained a group of their friends
at a square dance party Friday.
Mr.. Percy Willett returned
home Sunday after attending
summer school at the Aroostook
State Normal School in PreSque
Isle, Maine, where he completed
work for his degree.
Miss Helen Neel and Master
James Houston were weekend
guests of Mrs. Jeffrey Griffith
and Mrs. Percy Willett at Re-
tirement Farm.
The Vestry of st. Barthol-
omew's met Wednesday night
at the church and the program
committee of the Evening Guild
meets Thursday night at the
church.
The supper Saturday at St.
Bartholomew was well attended
and everyone enjoyed a fine
country dinner and the perfect
weather of the day.
Mr.. Al Livesay was a Sunday
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald Power.
Mrs. Percy Willett and Mrs.
VestuS Wilcox, co-chairmen of
the Montgomery County General
Hospital drive in LaytonSville
area, wish to express their
thanks to the many contributors
who helped as they do every year
to make the drive a success.
They would also like to thank the
following workers without whose
active help the drive could not
have gone over. The Mesdames
Allie Messer, Clagett Warfield,
Bryan Kile, George Young, Henry
Perry, Jr., Roland Green, Everett