Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-16
ROckUiIIians Attend
Big Mardi Gras Ball

MIS-. watson PnllllpS, MIS-. Is. M.
Headley, Mrs. Harry A. Westcott,
Mrs. Lewis Reed, Mrs. Rueben
Turner, and Mrs. George Tucker.
We understand that the beautiful
stage setting was furnished by
JacmarS Furniture Store, and we
might add that it certainly was
a fine gesture on their part, and
was sincerely appreciated.
On Friday evening the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Serv-
Ice surprised Mrs. William Yves
ley Dodge with a birthday party.
The party was held at the parson-
age and many friends joined in
the event.
Mrs. Hugh Thompson entertain
ed the Inquiry Club at her home.
on Wall Street on Monday eve
ming. Guest for the evening was
William Prettyman who enter
tanned the group by showing slid
es of his trip to the Holy Land.
A benefit luncheon for the
! Washington Heart Association
was enjoyed by a number of
Rockvillians at the Mayflower Ho-
tel on Tuesday. Those attending
were Mrs. Richard Buckingham,
Mrs. ]. Hodge Smith, Mrs. Ste
phen Cromwell, Miss Elaine
Cromwell, Mrs. Frank Williams,
Mrs. Clifton Veirs, Jr., Mrs. John
Mackey, Mrs. Robert Day, Mrs.
David E. Belts and Mrs. Gregory
Thomas.
The Rockville Lions Club en-
tertained their ladies at the Rich
ard Montgomery High School
Cafeteria for dinner on Wednes-
day evening. Mayor Hosvepian
was guest speaker.
Also on Wednesday all the
workers of the symphony concert
drive were entertained at a re-
hearSal concert at Constitution
Hall.
Mrs. Lucy Barnsley and Mrs.
c. M. Upton were guests this
past Friday evening of the Good
Neighbors of Kensington. The
group met at the Kensington
Methodist Church and were en-
tertained with play, "The Room
Upstairs"
Clark Tibbett, who is associat-
ed with the Social Security Ad-
ministration held an open forum
after the play and asked ques-
tons on how we can help older
people in securing happiness and
housing. The revelations were
quite interesting.
Mrs. Field from London, Eng
land, spoke on how problems were
being solved in London for the
older people. Their clubs are call
ed Darby" and Joan" Clubs. A
most interesting and beneficial
evening was spent by these two
ladies who are SO active in trying
to get the oldsters not to sit down
and let old age get them down,
but to accept it gracefully and
| make every minute a worthwhile
effort.
Valentines Day was a wonder
full day for Debbie Unger, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard I'm
ger of Glen Hills. Debbie cele-
brated her birthday on that day,
and many of her young friends
joined in to help make it a hap
Ply one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Semmes
of Great Elm Farm have return
ed from a cruise of West Indies
and South American ports aboard
Home Lines new flagship, the
SIS. Homeric.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Albert, of
Dale Drive, were dinner hosts at
Normandy Farm recently in hon.
or of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bolton
of Washington and DR.. and Mrs.
Edward Bowser of York, Pa.
Gordon Wagner, of w. Mont
gomery Avenue was in charge of
the program for the recent din
ner at Water Gate Inn of the
Capital Dog Training Club of
which he is vice president and
general chairman. Twenty-six
trophies were awarded to the SEN
ior and junior club members who
attended obedience degrees in the
last year.
Trophies were awarded by DR..
j. Wallace Page of Bethesda, pres
ident of the club, who also pre-
sented a gavel to II. Richard Gar
rett of Chevy Chase, outgoing
president.