Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-12-29
By Mrs. Thomas Miles
Pc. 2-3357


Pc. 2-3357
Parties and visitors highlight
the Christmas activities here in
Rockville.
A lovely beginning for the holi
day season was party on Wed
nesday afternoon in the Miller
Building. Joint hosts at the at
ctive 4 to 6 party were jim
and Lee Miller, Jane Hendershott
Bob Furniss, Grahame Walker
Crombie Garrett and Tim Han
son.
On Christmas Eve, Councilman
and Mrs. Wendell Turner of For
est Avenue entertained at an oper
house. Their guests of honor
were The Rev. and Mrs. Wendell
Turner, Jr., of Louisville, KY.
Also entertaining on Christmas
Eve was Mrs. Ralph Wilcox OF
South Washington Street. The oc
casion was the birthday of her
son Ray, who was seven years old
on Christmas Day. Twelve neigh
borhood boys and girls we're
guests of Ray went to the theater
and then highlighted the evening
with cake and ice cream.
Everyone is talking about how
beautifully Christ Church was de-
corated for the Christmas Eve
service.
After the service, Mr.. and Mrs.
James B. Davis of Falls Road en-.
tertained family and friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Victor r. BeauchamI
are here visiting the Davis from
their winter home in Coral
Gables, Fla.
&mployees of our city govern
Mknt enjoyed their annual Christ
mas party on Friday preceding
Christmas Eve. The party was
held at the home of City Mana
ger and Mrs. John MARYLAND on
Upton Street.
Home for Christmas are AL and
Bob Kay from the Charlotte Hall
Military Academy. Spending the
holidays with Al is his classmate,
Arturo Quintero of Barranquilla,
Columbia, South America.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hodge Smith
of Cumberland are visiting their
daughter-in-law and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Hodge Smith for the holi-
days.
Other visitors to Rockville are
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Donald Wright
of Cincinatti, o., and Gertrude
Wright of New Rochelle, N. Y.
They are the houseguests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T. Morrison.
Visiting her many friends in
Rockville over the holidays is the
former editor of the Sentinel,
Mrs. Elsie White Haines of Fred
erick.
Another visitor is Mrs. Kath.
a Mackey of Bronxville, N. Y.
She is the houseguest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Mackey of West
Montgomery Avenue.
Houseguests of Mrs. S. M. Ham.
ilton of Falls Road are Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Fusaro (the for
mer Murray Hamilton) of Middle
bury, VT, and Miss Elizabeth
Brewer.
On Christmas Day, 1t. Col. and
Mrs. ]. M. Chambers of Mary
land Avenue entertained at din
ner. Their guests of honor were
Mrs. John Schmutzer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Schmutzer of Alex
andria, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lar
ry Reardon who have recently re-
turned from Bankok, Siam.
On Wednesday evening, 1t. Col.
and Mrs. Chambers were hosts at
a lovely at home party for about
100 guests.
Duane Walcott, who is the
grandson of Mrs. Shirley Pres
colt has been the houseguest of
Mrs. Prescott. Their Christmas
dinner was enjoyed in the home
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Mcneil
Chevy Chase.
HChristmas Day was a particu-
larry happy one for Judge and
Mrs. Charles Woodward of North
Van Buren, Street. The Judge is
UP and about after a recent opera
ton and doing very nicely. DR..
and Mrs. Arthur Woodward of
North Adams were hosts at a
family dinner on Christmas Day.
Their guests were Judge and Mrs.
Woodward, Mrs. o. M. Patrick,
Miss Bertha Fletchall, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Woodward, Jr.,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Brewer
of Bethesda enjoyed their Christ
mas dinner as the guests of Mr..
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