Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-26
Damascus
Damascus
All Welcome
AtErenlen s
Carnival
BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Clearwater 1862

BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Clearwater 1862
The Damascus Volunteer Fire
Department and its Ladies Auxil.
larry would like to invite every
one reading this column to visit
Damascus during the week of
June 80 through July to attend
their annual carnival and to see
the sights in general of one of
the prettiest communities in
Montgomery County.
Carlton Brandenburg, chair
man and Les Thompson, co-chair-
man, have planned a fine array
of attractions. Monday evening,
June 30 will feature Jerry and
Bethany Cook and their Damas-
Gus band. Tuesday, July 1st will
be the day of the parade which
is scheduled to start at Z PM.
The Browningsville Band will
play Tuesday evening. July 2
the feature is to be Vernon Tay-
Tor and his TV band. Thursday
the bicycle derby to begin at Z
PM. and the Poolesville band.
Friday of course will feature fire
works and Saturday will be the
day for the drawing of the nu-
merous raffles.
The bicycle derby is sponsored
by the Damascus Rotary club
and entry blanks may be secured
at any place of business in Da-
mascus. Among the paraders
Tuesday will be Company c of
the National Guard from Mt.
Airy who are participating at the
request of the Damascus Cham
Der of Commerce.
Mrs. Clifford Davis, Sr. is
chairman of the women's booth
at the carnival and Mrs. Bernard
Gladhill and Mrs. Marvin Magin
are in charge of the rattle.
Damascans who attended the
Montgomery County Cotillion
Dance Friday evening at the
Manor Club were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
K. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S.
Hyatt, DR.. and Mrs. Gilcin Mea-
doris. Dr. and Mrs. M. McKendree
Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson
Slacum and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Woodfield.
Mrs. Jack Day left Sunday to
spend two weeks in Pinnacle,
N. c. with her family.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the
Damascus Fire Department will
meet June 26 at the firehouse at
8 Pm. to complete final plans
for the carnival.
Among those who attended the
state convention of volunteer
firemen and their auxiliaries were
Mrs. Annie Burke, Mrs. Gertrude
Johnson, B. d. Gladhill, Kenneth
Howes and Les Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Papiermei-
ster entertained Sunday evening
at a buffet supper at their home
honoring Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Elliott who are planning to move
shortly to Potomac. Guests were
Captain and Mrs. John Turner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griggs, DIR.
and Mrs. Benjamin Papiermeist-
er. DR.. and Mrs. James Birk.
head, DR.. and Mrs. Klaus
Schwarz, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Allnutt, Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
Petrie. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wag.
ner, and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Schon.
Donald Griggs and Wilson
Magruder, both graduates of Da.
fnascus High School four years
ago and both winners of state
senatorial scholarships, were
graduated June 10 from Johns
Hopkins University in Baltimore
with degrees of Bachelor of En-.
cheering Science. Both boys
have also been commissioned as
second lieutenants in the Army
Reserve.
A former Damascan, Mrs. John
Lewis who now makes her home
in Florida is visiting in the COM
munity. Monday She was honor
guest at luncheon given by Mrs.
B. NJ. Woodfield. Other guests
we're Mrs. Della Beall Burdette.
Mrs. Herbert Barnes, Mrs. Clau.
dia Browning and Mrs. Ola
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson SIacum
and children spent Sunday in
Orange, Va. with Mr.. and Mrs.
N. c. Bailey and helped to cele-
brate Mr.. Bailey's birthday. Mrs.
Slacum's nephew, Kirwan Jones
returned with them and will
spend a week with the Slacums.
Emerson Slacum, Weldon Daw.
son and Guy Jewell are scheduled
TO leave Saturday for Cleveland,
Q. where they will attend the Ma.
tional Education Association con.
vention.
This week Thursday and Fri.