Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31
Gathersburg Store Opening Hailed as Colorful Event

of service, wrote the first pre-
scription His first patient" was
j. Forrest Walker who opened
mis- general merchandise store in
the building opposite the drug
store in April of 1915. The pre-
scrlption was dispensed by Doc.
tor Barnett, who opened his bust
ness in November of 1915.
Forest says he is not taking
the medicine yet He will save
part of it for use in his old age,
and the rest viii be kept as mo-
mento of the occasion.
Now that this big event is his
tory the attention of the commu-
nifty is directed to the mammoth
Halloween party being held to-
night Thursday on the Safeway
parking lot For newer residents
OF the town, this is fine time to
come out and get acquainted with
folks. For a longtime citizens
who say you don't know anybody
in town any more, here is a fine
opportunity to meet your new
neighbors. The Lions have de-
voted much time and effort to
making provisions for your en-.
tertainment.
You'll have much more fun if
you dress UP; so drag out the
old shower curtains, discarded
Grapes, lamp shades, and what
have-you; mix well with little
imagination; and join the party
to compete for one of the many
prizes being offered. Noisemak-
ers are free; refreshments are on
sale. Let's make this one a
whing-ding! The party gets I'm
derway at 7:30.
Still another business place is
opening in our growing town.
Tomorrow, November 1, Stanley
Mullineaux will open his new bar
Der shop at 20 East Diamond Ave
nue. opposite the fire house.
Stanley Is no stranger to Gath
ersburg or to the barbering bust
ness; SO drop in and welcome his
opening
Congratulations to Harry
Slicer, one of our rural mail car.
riers, who has received a letter
of high commentator from the
Montgomery County Police De.
partment for assistance he rem.
dered them on a police case. The
letter greatly praised Mr.. Slicer's
alertness and cooperation.
DIR. Asbury Smith, District Su-
perintendent of the Washington
West District of the Methodist
Church, will be the guest minis
ter at the morning worship serv.
ices of the Epworth Methodist
Church on Sunday, November 8.
Open house will be held at the
new st. Martins Catholic Church
on November 9, 10 and II. Dur
ing the afternoons and early eve
nings of these days, the public
will have an opportunity to view
the beautiful edifice inside and
out. Parishioners of the church
will be on hand to guide you and
point out its important features.
The two children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald King, Sandy and
Wanye, marked their joint birth
days last Monday, October 81.
Wayne was host to Is of his little
friends at party celebrating his
sixth birthday. Sandy, however,
who reached the sixteenth mile
stone, was bedded with the preva-
lent flu bug and has had to post
pone her festivities until later
date.
Mrs. Lawrence Darby was host.
ess on Thursday evening to the
members of her bridge club.
Lewis Reed is on his tenth an.
nual fall hunting trip out in
Gregory, S. d. Completing the
marty on this traditional jaunt are
Judge Charles Woodward and
Frank Jenkins, both of Rock.
vile; and Burrell Marsh of Be-
thesda.
Mrs. Russell GlOyd was feted
on Saturday evening when a
group of her friends gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lynch to stage birthday party
in her honor.
Get wen wishes are sent to Su.
burban Hospital, where DR.. c. A.
Rhodes has been a surgery pa
tent, and to his home, where
Mrs. Rhodes is confined to her
bed as a result of broken bones.
Good wishes for a speedy re.
covery to Mrs. Eva Neel at the
Montgomery County General
Hospital.
The post office wishes to an
nounce that 1t has available sew
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