Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-01-10
By Mollie w. Christie
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the fruit cake gone, the presents
all sorted and put away, and the
magic called Christmas gone for
another year. Everyone agrees it
was al wonderful holiday, and
we're all finding it hard to settle
down, to the workaday routine
again.
MIR. and Mrs. Norman Jacobs
were the honored guests at an
open house reception on Deem
Der 26, in celebration of their
golden wedding anniversary.
Hosts for the lovely party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Jones and
MIR. and Mrs. James Wriley ia
cobs. More than 200 guests from
Frederick, Baltimore, Washington
and the county came by to offer
their congratulations to- these
two of Gaithersburg's best-known
and bestowed citizens.
Many baskets and bouquets Of
yellow roses and bronze and vel
low chrysanthemums filled the
Jacobs home, and the vast array
of gold and gold-wrapped gifts
added even more beauty to the
setting. A special touch that de-
lighted the guests was the model
ing of Mrs. Jacobs wedding
gown by Mrs. Clifford Davis, jr
Other highlights of the celebra-
ton were congratulatory long-dis
tance calls from Mr.. and Mrs.
Merle Jacobs in Chicago and from
: Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Jacobs, ir.
in California
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Thompson, whose beauti-
fuly-decorated home on Maryland
Avenue won first prize in the
Jaycee-sponsored Christmas light
ing contest. Second place was
won by Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lee Cart
ner on South Frederick Avenue.
while third place honors went to
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown of
Rolling Road.
The sympathy of the commun-
ity is extended to A. GWinn Kirk
man in the death last week Of his
mother Mrs. Allie Hunter Kirk
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sangrey
and Tommy and Billy spent their
Christmas vacation in Florida,
having their holiday headquarters
at Daytona Beach.
Mrs. Pearl Hayward was install
led as worthy matron of Pental- |
pha Chapter, No. 38, OES, and
William Irwin was installed
worthy patron in ceremonies held
Friday evening in the Masonic
temple. Other new officers in
clude: Mrs. Doris Walker, associ. !
ate matron; Donald Mutt, associ- |
ate patron; Mrs. Bertha Irwin,
secretary; Mrs. Jane Kinsey,
treasurer; Mrs. Kitty Rotruck,
conductress; Mrs. Vivian Barbour,
associate conductress; Mrs. Lyn-
dali Fuller, chaplain; Mrs. Mabel
Dean, marshal; Mrs. Janet Bell,
organist; Mrs. Betsy Hugar,
Adah; Mrs. Betty Rhoades, Ruth;
Mrs. Shirley Young, Esther; Mrs !
Beverly Freedam, Martha; Mrs,
Rose Mutt, Electa; Mrs. Emma
Sangrey, warder; and Ralph San
grey, sentinel:
Mrs. Lorraine Walker was the
installing officer, assisted by
Ralph Hayward, Mrs. Mary Jane
Gartner, Mrs. Mollie Christie, |
Mrs Agnes Kendall, Mrs. Helen
Christie and William Stup.
S. S. C. James w. TeutOn, who
has just returned from a three
year tour of duty in Naples,
where he was assigned to the
Army forces in Southern Europe,
NATO headquarters. spent six
days last week visiting at the
home of his brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie j. Teu-
ton. sHe is now in South Carolina
awaiting further assignment.
Mrs. Ernest Clagett was hostess
on Wednesday afternoon to the
members of the Katherine Eye
circle of the Grace W.S.C.S.
The Sam Briggs farm will be
the scene of a turkey shoot on
the evening of January IL, when
the Knights of Pythias sponsor
the event. for the benefit of the
Gaithersburg Junior Chamber of
Commerce. Activity will get un-
derway at 6 pm.
Incidentally, the Jaycees are
conducting an intensive search in
rural areas to locate the outstand-
ing young farmer in this neigh
borhood. He must be between the
ages of 81 and 35 and must have
a fine record of achievement along
agricultural lines. The lucky man
will be honored at an open meet
ing to be held at the fire hall on
January % at 8 pm. Special
guests at the meeting will be
local dealers in grain and farm
machinery.
Miss Patsy Messer, member OF
the International Championship
Dairy Judging team, will give a
brief talk and show films of her