Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-12-20
BY Mollie w. Christie
Gaithersburg $50


nifty groups, and on the social
scene are now in full swing.
Celebrating their first Christ
4 mas in their new home on Grove
Road in Washington Grove, Mr..
and Mrs. M Clark Helms were
hosts at a delightful open house
party on Sunday afternoon. A
large number of their friends
dropped in to admire the brand
new house and to enjoy the fam
Gus Helms hospitality.
Another open house celebration
was held the same afternoon in
Rockville, where Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fuller entertained friends
from the county and from Wash
ington. Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller are
The worthy matron and worthy
patron of Pentalpha Chapter,
O.E.S., so the guest list included
many folks from the Gaithersburg
area.
Members of the NeighbOrhood
Garden Club entertained at the
Asbury home on Thursday after
noon, when they held their an.
nual tea for the guests of the
home. The sparkling tea table
was laden with the beautiful
Christmas goodies for which the
Garden Club members are known.
Later, there was a program of
Christmas music and readings for
the guests Of honor.
The children of the Grace Meth.
odist Church will stage a Christ.
mas program on Sunday evening,
VDecember %, in the church. En-.
&tled "Santa's Workshop" the
nkogram is under the sponsor
ship of Circle Four of the WSCS.
Safhtas Claus will make his appear.
anke, bringing a special treat for
thd children. The public is in
viNed TO attend the program,
which is scheduled for Z pm.
A pref Christmas gift has been
delivered to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Wayne. They are re.
ceiving congratulations on the
birth of daughter, whom they
have named Janice Marie.
The Gaithersburg Junior Cham
Der of Commerce is sponsoring a
Acontest for the most beautifully
corated homes and lawns this
istmas.
4 >contest, now in operation,
= nd through December %,
judging win be done be-
hours of $50 pm. and
X Prizes include a Gilbert
Afor set with motor. donated
fby the -Gaithersburg Paint and
Hardware Store; $40 gift GER
ficate from the Ben Franklin
. tore; and an electric corn pepper
alated by Thomas and Company.
w addition, the first prize winner
will be entered in General Elec.
tries nationwide contest.
Judges for the lighting compe-
tition will be Mayor Merton F.
Duvall, Bob Ward and George
Young, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Marian w. Selby
entertained the members of the
Rockville staff of the Richie Fl.
nance Corporation on Saturday
evening at their home on Hutton
Street. Husbands and wives OF
the employees were included
among the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Britt of
Bethesda were the Sunday dinner
guests of Mrs. Clay Plummer. Ac.
companying them was their new
little daughter, Mrs. Plummer's
Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Jacobs will
leave next weekend to spend the
holidays with their son.in.law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Burke, Of Lake Forest, Ill.
Miss Dottie Lee Perry was in
stalled as honored queen OF Beth
ell #27 International Order OF
Jobs Daughters, in ceremonies
held on Monday evening in the
Masonic Temple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Powell
win leave tomorrow afternoon Ia
spend the holidays with Mrs
Powelrs mother, Mrs. George r.
Beasley, in Statesboro, Ga.
Mrs. Evelyn Darby left last
Thursday for an extended holiday
visit at the home OF her son-in
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Alvin Foster, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Walker
will leave on Sunday to spend the
holidays in ST. Petersburg, Fla
with Mrs. Walkers parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin West. Accom-
pinying them will be their son-in
law and daughter. the Rev. and
Mrs. Curtis G. Keesee, of Char
lottesville, Va. and an aunt, Miss
Lee LaFleur of Baltimore.
Local churches have announced
number of special Christmas
week services. A candlelight com
munion service is scheduled al