Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-02
BY Mrs. Thomas Miles
Pc. 2-335T

and Seniors of Richard Montgom-
cry High School. This was the
date of the Junior-Senior Prom at
the Manor Club.
Saturday evening, Mr.. and Mrs
David E. Belts of Hectic Hill en-
tertained at the Chevy Chase
Country Club for dinner and dane
ing. Among their guests were Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Hodge Smith and
Comdr. and Mrs. Bruce Hender
son.
Also, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bow
man of Bellvue Woods were hosts
in honor of their houseguests, Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Bice of Montclair
N. ]. Mrs. Bice is the former
Betty Minch and among the guests
were number of her old friends
Mr. and Mrs. John Doonan, Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Guide, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Stout, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cromwell Allnutt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hampton Jones, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. Murphy III, anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McNally.
Sunday morning ground break
ing ceremonies for the Rockville
Methodist Church took place.
The Rev. William w. Dodge, pas
tor of the Church, conducted the
ceremonies. Mrs. Hattie Ward
the Oldest member of the congre-
CATION, turned the first Sadeful OF
ground. All the Sunday School
members attended the ceremony
and representatives from each
class with their teacher, assisted
in breaking the ground. A mum
Der of the members of the congre
cation also participated. The
Junior Choir rendered some selec
tons and the Rev. John w. Rosen
berger gave the benedition. Each
member was given a shovel as a
souvenir.
Sunday morning also founc
Barney Welsh's tennis court ar
attractive spot. Many of the
towns small fry turned out fol
tennis instructions. 1t seems that
each Sunday morning, tennis in
Struction classes are held at the
court. This weeks teacher was
the famed tennis star, Mrs. Paul
inc Betz Addic. Incidentally, Sun
day afternoon Barney Welsh anC
Hugh Lynch, Jr., won in the men.
doubles at the KenWood Invita-
tional Tournament.
Here is an item for Ripley's
Believe 1t or Not. The other
day we had a call from Leland
Fisher who tells us that very
early Saturday morning as he
was going to work, what should
he see coming up Montgomery
Avenue but real live deer. To
his amaZement in seeing wild
life walking down the main
street of Rockville, he stopped
his car and watched the deer's
progress. The deer went UP on
the Court House green (but
there wasn't anyone there yet
it was 5 ann. 1t then veered
off the green and started down
South Washington st. and dis.
appeared between the two
houses on the corner. The
shock then wearing off, Mr.
Fisher calmly started his car
and went on to work i'm an as
founded state.
Is our face red! Despite the
fact that our item last week con
corning the Christ Church Mems
Club Barn Dance-the item was
Slightly confusing-We had then
dancing Saturday night instead Of
Friday might've understand thai
it was a huge success. Our apol
ogies to you gentlemen and Mr.
and Mrs. August Nagel at whose
home the dance was held.
With the approaching holidays
and the closing of schools, many
OF our local boys returning home
Tor the summer.
From the Charlotte Hall Mill
tary Academy is Dale Turner, sor
OF Councilman and Mrs. Wendal
Turner of Forest Avenue, Chip
per Mattingly, son OF Mrs. l.. II
Mattlngly, and Al Kay, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Kay Of Argyle st
Also, home for the summer
from Haverford College, Haver
ford, Pa, is George Miner Ander
son. son of Judge and Mrs
Thomas M. Anderson.
Gordon Mcdonald, son of Mr.
ana Mrs. John G. Mcdonald, re
ceiVed his ALB. degree from Hav
erford College on June 3. Corridor
maJored in Philosophy and has
been accepted by Harvard and tho
University of Maryland but thinks
Maryland will be his choice. Those
attending the graduation exercise.
were Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Nc
Donald, his parents, and Mrs
Randolph Talbot all of Rockville
Also, Mr.. and Mrs. James Muir
dock, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Muir
dock and Mr.. Robert Murdoch o.
Washington.