Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-02-03
NEWS FROM
PooIesviIIe
Mrs. w. A. Daniel
PooIesviIIe 2II9

vile High School last Monday
evening. Served by the P.T.A.
under the direction of Mrs.
George Welker, about 40 enjoyed
a turkey dinner with all the
trimmings. This was a regular
zone meeting and both Gathers
burg and Damascus Lions par
ticipated. President of our local
club is Admiral George Welker.
The GAINESVILLE Discussion
Group of the Farm Bureau met
on Wednesday night last at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Byrne, near Comus. A large
group attended including Farm
Bureau President o. w. Ander-
son and vice-President Henry
Hickerson. Guest speaker for the
meeting was David Platkey of
the Social Security Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Martin
who recently bought the old
Hershey farm were also guests.
The same officers President F.
Malcolm White and Secretary,
Mrs. T. B. Dorsett-are continu-
ing for the second year of serv-
ice.
Mark LETTERS of the us. Air
Force, who has been stationed in
French Morocco, is now home on
leave and expects a new assign
ment soon in New England.
After spending Christmas in
Georgia with relatives, Mrs. J. M.
White went on to Florida for sew
eral weeks and is now at home
again.
Also off to the sunny south
are Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Hill
ton, Bill, Jr. and Bobby Gwinn
Stonestreet who left by motor on
Wednesday. The boys will fly
home after a few days while Mr..
and Mrs. Hilton plan to stay
longer.
Congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ardle O'Hanlon whose baby
girl arrived last Sunday at Fred
erick Hospital.
Off to Danville, Pa. on Satur-
day for a weekend with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald McMahan, were Ad-
miral and Mrs. George Welker.
Their daughter and family from
Chevy Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Kline and two children, took
over at home while the Welkers
were away.
Visiting her son and daughter
in-law, DR.. and Mrs. Harry Gray
of Baltimore, this week is Mrs.
G. r. Gray.
Miss Louise Clark returned to
her studies at Western Maryland
College on Monday evening after
long weekend at home.
Col. and Mrs. Sam Tolbert were
hosts to about 40 of their Army
friends last Sunday afternoon
from 5 to 7 pm. at a cocktail
party.
Mrs. H. J. White visited her
daughter, Miss Eleanor Nav
Jones, in Washington several
days last week and Joined in cele-
brating Miss Jones' birthday.
Having been called to Macon,
Ga, because of the illness and
death of her brother-in-law, Mrs.
Charles Butler returned last Sum-
day. Accompanying her home
was her mother, Mrs. Mary Clark,
who had spent several weeks in
Georgia.
The Harris Stonestreets had a
family dinner on Sunday includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Thomp-
son, Jr. and girls of Bethesda.
Dinner guests on Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Chakan and
family of Rockville were Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. White.
Guest speaker for the February
meeting of the Poolesville P.T.A.
on Tuesday evening for Mrs.
Tannhauser, County Supervisor
of Special Education. She and
three specialists on her staff held
an interesting discussion on
speech, sight and hearing which
affect children.
The Fellowship Circle met last
Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. A. D. Wedemeyer with Mrs.
Croydon Tolson co-hostess. Plans
were made for a pot luck dinner
on Feb. 10 at the Fire House for
members, husbands and friends.
Our good wishes go to Mrs.
Charles Elgin who is improving
in Frederick Hospital following
a major operation there last Tues
day. We are glad to know her
father, John A. Jones, Sr. and
Newton Brewer are both conval-
escing at home after being pa
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