Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-02-09
By Mrs. Marie Wayne
GaitherSburg 666

The Knights of Pythias Forest
Oak Lodge 1913 held its election
of officers for the new year
Elected to serve for this wear
were chancellor commander
Thad Bussard; vice-chancellor
commander, Dick Frye; financial
secretary, Bob Wynne; treasurer,
Charlie Glover; secretary, Bud
Filsinger; prelate, John Manuel:
master Of works, Billy Offutt;
inner guard, Rodney Thompson;
outer guard, Paul Bowman: trus.
tees. B. Z. Harding, Samuel
Briggs and Henry Musser.
Mrs. Virginia Musser was
elected to head the Pythian Sis.
tiers Forest Oak Temple Number
IL at its meeting on January Is
amidst a candle light ceremony.
Also installed were Virginia vii.
son, eX. senior; Lena Wetherell,
ex. Junior; Thelma Brown. man.
ager; Virginia Federline, secre.
tary; Emma Bennett, treasurer;
Ruth Bowman, protector; Peggy
Offutt, guard; Anna Marie Stiles.
pianist; Henrietta Musser. sitting
assistant chief; Ruth Offutt, cap.
tain of degree staff; Pearl Du.
vail, press correspondent.
Installing officers were Alice
Mills, installing officer; Marie
Harding, grand manager and
Ruth Offutt, grand senior. The
Pythians Sisters are planning
many charitable enterprises in
the next year.
Around 600 persons jammed
the Ag Center to attend the
March of Dimes dance on Jan.
uary % that was sponsored by
the Knights of Pythias and Pyth-
ian Sisters organizations of
Gaithersburg. According to B. z.
Harding, chairman, a net profit
of over $1,000 will be turned over
to the March of Dimes.
The Mothers March on Polio
was also a big success according
to Mrs. Harding, who was area
chairman for Gaithersburg.
About $1,100 was collected on
this night. Mrs. Harding wishes
to express her thanks to all the
men, women and children who
assisted her in the Mothers
March.
Mr.. Harding, who was general
chairman for all of Upper Mont
gomery County except Damascus,
would also like to express his
sincere thanks to all who re-
sponded with their dimes and
dollars. The total amount con.
tributed in this area, to be turn
ed over to the March of Dimes.
will be around 5000.
I think Mr.. and Mrs. Harding
deserve vote of thanks for the
fine job they did to make the
campaign a success.
The Beulah Class of Epworth
Church held its regular monthly
meeting and annual Valentine
party on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. w. Lawson King.
Assisting as co-hostesses were
the Mrs. Ida Fulks, Ruth Brand
enburg, Betty Jeanne Jacobs,
Marjorie Mills, Penny Jacobs and
Anna Mae King.
Melvin Hun" Ambrose, one of
our local telephone men, has been
transferred to the engineering de-
partment in Frederick. For the
time being, the Ambroses will
continue to make their home in
Clarksburg, so they won't be
leaving us entirely.
The American Legion is spon-
soring pig shoot on February
18 from 6 to II pm. at the Sam
Briggs farm.
DR.. w. D. Barnett is still very
i'll in Suburban Hospital. I'm sure
he would enjoy a card from his
many friends in this area.
Also on the sick list is Mrs.
Ruth Offutt, who broke her leg.
She is in the Montgomery Coun-
ty General Hospital and we wish
her a speedy recovery.
We're glad to hear that Will
liam Swyter of the high school
faculty is back at school after a
recent appendectomy.
Don't forget the Valentine
dance Saturday at the Ag center
sponsored bY the GaitherSburp-