Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-04-25
Rockville
BY Janet Miles
Delephone Poplar 2,3357

we SuiCeEe4Y nope IIldt you Hdu
a most joyous Easter holiday.
There couldn't have been a more
gorgeous Easter Sunday
Quite number of our local
young gentlemen were home
from various colleges fol- the holi-
days Tyler Peter. son of Mrs.
Robert Peter, was home from the
Citadel" Tommy De Beck, son
of Mrs. Cal De Beck enjoyed a
respite from the University of
Virginia, and Joe Gardner relax
ed from his studies at Charlotte
Hall. Joe is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Q. Gardner of Sou. Wash
ington Street.
Another reminder of the house
tour Of the Potomac area on April
2S-29. Tickets are $3.50 and be
sure to get yours early. A won
derful and interesting tour is
planned for your pleasure, so be
sure not to miss it.
DIR. and Mrs. William Murphy
of Potomac were hosts to de-
lightful After 5" buffet supper
on Sunday evening at the Poto-
mac Hunt Kennels.
Former residents of our city
enjoyed spending the Easter Hol-
idays here. Mr.. and Mrs Dudley
Haley and sons from Pittsburgh,
Pa. were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Tyler, Jr., at their
home on Sou. Washington st.
On Sunday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tyler were hosts at a buff
fet supper in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Haley.
Another former resident enjoy
ing visit to Rockville is Mrs.
H. r. Bridgewater who now re.
sides in Maitland, Fla. She is
the houseguest of her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Ward on Calvert Road.
Don't forget the Young Peoples
Fellowship of Christ Church
spring hop. You will enjoy dane
ing to Jerry Lyman's Combo and
tickets are S1.00 a couple or 75c
stag.
Also, on May at 1890 p. M,
there will be a Dessert Bridge
Party in the Parish Hall of Christ
Church. The sponsors of the par
ty are the Woman's Auxiliary of
Christ Church. There will be
skit for your enjoyment, door
prizes and table prizes. Charge
for admission is SIPS,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lewis of
Coral Sea Drive are lullabying a
little girl. Little Miss Bobbie Kay
put in her appearance on Mon
day. April Is at Suburban Hos
pital and weighed in 8 lbs. 6 OF.
There are 3 delighted little broth
ers at home.
DR.. and Mrs. G.. BOwditch Hun
ter of Aberdeen Road are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth
of a son, Charles Bowditch Hun
ter, Jr, on April 5 at George
washington University Hospital.
This young man weighed in at 9
lbs. His brother, Robert Sterret
who is 3ls is simply delighted
over his new brother.
Also receiving congratulations
on the birth of son are Mr.. and
Mrs. James X. Nicholson of Lin
coin Street. John Wilson Nichol-
son weighed in on Sunday, April
z at 8 lbs. 8s4 ounces at Sandy
Spring Hospital.
On Easter Sunday, young John
along with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James K. Nicholson, and Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Radcliffe
and son Bill, enjoyed spending the
day with his grandparents, DR..
and Mrs. George Fuller of North
Van Buren, Street.
A most interesting pilgrimage
TO jamestown, Va, was sponsored
by the Thornton Society of Wash
fngton, d. c., on April 20 where
the 350th Virginia jamestown
Festival of 1857 is being cele-
brated. The Festival portrays inn
portant historical events in Vir-
ginia between 1907 and 1882, in
GLIDING the reenactment of the
landing of the first British set
tiers on the 3 sailing ships, The
Flagship, Susan Constant, The
Godspeed and the Discovery.
The dogwood trees Virginia
State Tree), the lilacs, azaleas
and million tulips brought from
Holland were in their height of
beauty. On the return trip from
jamestown, the 60 persons on the
pilgrimage stopped in the Will
Harrisburg Inn where a fried
chicken dinner was served.
Among the guests on the tour,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Morris,
Miss Fay Farquhar, Mrs. Ran.
dolph Talbot, The Rev. and Mrs.
James Murdoch and Mrs. John
Mcdonald.
The Rev. and Mrs. William Yves.