Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-13

/ is truly missed when she is not
there.
Those wonderful gals 1--WE
keep reiterating, but there's no
better way to say it, - the
Mothers of Rockville, will march
on polio again. The date is
Monday, January 81, so watch
for further announcements.
Heading the drive again this
year is Mrs. William Steinberg
and, if past performance is any
criteria, Rockville will go over
the top under Minnie Steinberg's
able leadership.
Our neighbors up RoXboro way
gathered last Thursday evening
for Twelfth Night Tree Burn
ing ceremony. DR.. Paul Bam-
berg, compiled an explanation of
the significance of the occasion
and passed it around the neigh
borhood. At Christmastide, the
folks up Roxboro way gathered
and went caroling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Franken-
field of Lewis Avenue are at
home after a very pleasant trip
down to Richmond, Va, over the
weekend. They went to the
Barn Dance and en- route home
visited historic Williamsburg and
did bit of sightseeing.
And speaking of Richmond,
reminds us that a group of Rock
Williams journeyed down there on
Christmas Eve for a family re-
union-Mrs. William R. Talbot
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Melon
aid and their son, Gordon. Also
in the group were Mr.. and Mrs.
Murdoch, Bobby and John Ran
dolph, and Mr. and Mrs. James
Murdoch, Jr. They were guests
of Mrs. Talbott's and Mrs. Nc
Donald's brother, Robert B.
Higgins, and his family there.
There were twenty-five at the re-
union.
Red Gables, the home of Mrs.
Frank Jenkins on Falls Road,
was the scene of a delightful
party on Thursday. Mrs. Jen-
kins was hostess at luncheon
and her guests included: Mrs.
William R. Talbot, Mrs. Rose
Dawson, Mrs. Paul Burnett
Mrs. Harry Westcott, Mrs. G. "
Hartley, Mrs. Francis van der
Veer, Mrs. Harry Pontius, ST..
and Mrs. Harry Pontius, Jr., all
of Rockville. The Jenkinses
daughter, Louisa, flew back tc
Vassar last Tuesday to resume
her studies. After mid-yeal
exams, she will be back at Rec
Gables for a weeks vacation
early in February.
! Alger Y. Barbee (b e tel
known to most of us as Algee)
genial new States Attorney fol
Montgomery County, was the
honoree at a large luncheon
party at Normandy Farm follow
ing the ceremonies at the Court
House when he took the oath Of
office. A group of Algee's Rock
vile legal associates and a mum
Der of friends from Baltimore
were present at the event.
A great big welcome is il
order these days for Bradley
Clark. While he actually is liv
ing in town, we see a great dea
of him here in Rockville. One
of our favorite people, and ;
native son, too, it's wonderful tt
have him back. While his travel!
have taken him over a great par
of the country and just recently
to Denver, where he was resid
ing Tor a while, he says there
is no place like Rockville, anc
he's delighted to be back.
Normandy Farm continues t.
be the meeting place of many o
our folks. Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
Taimi of Potomac were dime
hosts there recently when thei
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
Herbert and Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Henderson, all of Silve
Spring.
Others seen dining there o
late are Mr.. and Mrs. Seymou
Becker. They celebrated thei
twelfth wedding anniversary a
a dinner party.
W. f,o,1a T iLN,1oY