Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-04-26
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HITS for MRS,
By Dorothy B. Waleski
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Music lovers in the county unique
thanks to the efforts Montgomery pioneers
ana national organization the Community
Memberships 1000 90 on sale Monday
Tor the m Community Concert Montgomery
" members will be guaranteed
py Opght arsts during the 1867 to be given in
the auditorium of Richard Montgomery High School
Memberships will sell per 81 for students
may De purchased in Rockville at either the County Federal
Loan Company the booth Peoples Drug Store
A. G. Watkins Spring Campbell Music Co Dale
Music Co Piano Co.
Memberships will a "fstcome irstserved" basis
and the 1000 drive will close
For this interested urged purchase
their memberships early the drive through
May
The Community Concert Bureau organized years ago
bring topgh artists in the musical world the
mites which otherwise compete with the large
cities for this level entertainment
AS nonprot organization bureaus plan has nooss
guarantee is subsidiary of Columbia Artists
the Dig name artists out of New York The agree
pear in the smaller communities price
The bureau also experienced campaign directors
the communities during their membership
and others there is fee charged
Bureau representatives first the county
and met with small good
Among these were two music teachers Richard Montgomery
Mrs Mary de Vermond Harry
Beal the mayors wife vi Hovsepan, Raymond
of Christ Church also present.
AT that time decided that many
INVITES underway IN the county and the first orgaaona
postponed until February
At the February meeting, people Rockville and
the community Concert Association formed
includes many names already familiar to county
sidens Mrs de Vermond president; Prettyman
president Mary Evans secretary; Mrs Arthur Wood
ward treasurer Mr. Bea and Levin Comfy
arrangements
Other directors NJ Collins Mr. and Mrs Her.
man Hartman Mr. and Mrs Stephen Lewis Lndey
Dr. Arthur Woodward Joseph Wilson, Smith,
Muenster Mrs Harry Bea Mrs A. G. Watkins
Billiard, all of Rockville
From Kensingon Watts; Bethesda
Stephan Jones and George G. Messck; Brookeve
Crawford Boyds Dr. and Mrs Chevy
Fred Feme Jr Miss Patricia Ritter Clarsbug
Rev Ben F. Hartley Pooesvile Mills;
Charles Horn, and Chester Petranek.
The membership drive will Monday night
banquet attended by the board of directors Betty
joy who the bureaus representative from New York sent to
spark the drive and the captains and teamwOrkers who
der the direction of Mrs Joseph Wilson, assisted by Mrs Frank
Williams
Among the workers Mrs David Burchuck Silver Spring
captain; Mrs Richard Setter Mrs Maxwell E. Burdette
Benon Anntt Mrs Allen Skaggs Mrs Merle Smith, Mrs w.
Kraft, Mrs George Pugh Mrs Brown William
Mrs Robert Miller Mrs Ljegren William Cooper John
Whelan and Mrs Priscilla Temple.
Mrs John Eltwanger chairman the banquet
tells us that hes getting the Episcopal church hall for the banquet
which will z p.
Dick and Jean Everhart weknown residents
responsible Tor the publicity Jean in particular is responsible for
giving the inspiration for this picked
brains of Mrs. de Vermond and Mrs. Wilson.
Remember that the associations of 1000 members also
its limit, based the capacity
the artists be included program for
, very good
the artists be booked In this fl
nanc risk and necessity expensive underwriting of the
concerts.
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booked the the 557 And
if of the lucky holders membership ticket
predict that you'll be sorry!
forget along topnotch singers
pianss and violin soosts such attractions the Royal Danish
Ballet the NBC Opera Co., excellent chdens chors
among others.
Let's now-y husband (along Shakespeare cele.
haed his natal day last Monday wonder if he would appreciate
delayed birthday gift!
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