Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-07-11
IBOyds
Celebrations
Not Like the
Old Days
BY Mrs. James Kerr

was not celebrated as it used to
be with a lot of loud explosions
parades and flag displays, it was
nevertheless a time of family
gatherings and picnics, some Of
which took place in Boyds.
One of them was an outdoor pic
mic, held on the lawn of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Bennett, to which at
least twenty relatives and friends
were invited Those attending
were: Mr.. and Mrs. James Marks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Bennett, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ais and daugh.
terry, Sherry. all of Washington;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richards of
Arlington, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack McDonough and two sons,
of Clarksburg, and Miss Little
Harper, of Germantown. Also
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Simpson and four little
daughters of Anacostia Air Base,
besides John and Barbara Ben
nett and their parents.
The day was spent largely in
eating, but games were also
played.
On June 22, MIR. and Mrs. Rus.
sell Bennett went to Rehoboth
Beach, for a weeks vacation.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Benefits father, Mr.. Harry VOL
stenholme, who stopped off to Wis.
it his brother, Walter, in Harbe-
son, Della.
Several ladies from the BOyds
Church attended the sessions of
the Baltimore Synodical at Hood
College on June 26. They were:
Mrs. Kenneth Heisler, Mrs. Rich
ard Haxton, Mrs. Donald Nichol-
son, Mrs. Arthur Virts, Mrs.
James Burdette and Mrs. James
P. Kerr. Rev Mr.. Kerr also at.
tended the Synod meetings the
same day.
Miss Charlotte Miller and her
brother. Ronald, of Boyds are Ell.
joying a trip through Canada, ac-
companied by their sister-in-law,
Mrs. Charles Miller of Rockville.
They left on July 2, and expect to
be gone several weeks.
Mrs. Joan SOblOtne and little
daughter, Cheryl, of Cleveland,
Ohio, arrived on Saturday last to
spend several weeks visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert
Spring and other members of the
family. At present they are Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Morningstar in Wheaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jacobs
and two children left about two
weeks ago to drive to California
where they will visit with her
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Melvin
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Theresa, to Elwood Ho-
kinson. on June 81, at st. Mary's
Church in GAINESVILLE. The young
couple are making their home in
Gaithersburg.
Miss Joan Piclxrell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kingston Pickrell,
attended Young Peoples confer
ence of the Presbyterian Church,
held at Wilson College, Cham
bersburg, Pa, for one week re.
Gently. Several other young peo-
pie from Boyds Church are plan
ming to attend another conference
at Camp Happy Valley, near Con-
owingo, Nd, in August.
A "hOuse warming" was given
to Mr.. and Mrs. James Spring on
Tuesday, July 9, by the choir and
Ladies Aid Society of Boyds
Church who presented them with
an outdoor lamp post and other
gifts. About thirty persons en-
joyed the refreshments served
and left, wishing the young cou-
pie many years of happiness in
their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Catron, of
Hampton, Va, arrived at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Staley on Saturday last for
a short visit.
Miss Sandra Spring spent a
week with her sister, Mrs. Betty
Lou Morningstar in Wheaton, re.
Gently. The week before, she spent
with her sister, Mrs. Geraldine
Allnutt, in Rockville.