Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-04-17
Damascus
Damascus
MethOdists
Choose Two
AS Delegates
By Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Clearwater 1862

Methodist Church on Sunday the
president of the group, Mary
Kesler, and Anna Slacum were
chosen TO represent the group at
a dinner meeting of the Mont
gomery County TB and Heart
Association Tuesday, April % at
the Woodside Methodist Church.
They will receive on behalf of
their group a certificate of merit
in recognition of the work done
for the heart fund in the door
to door canvass of Damascus con-
Quoted by the group last month.
Also attending from the Damas.
Gus will be the Rev. and Mrs. A.
Dean Kesler and Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson Slacum. Mr.. Slacum
is first vice-president of the coun-
ty association.
Damascus Boy Scout Troop
#445 put about dozen boys
out on the road from Woodfield
to Laytonsville Saturday as
part of the county cleanup pro-
gram staged Saturday. Your cor
respondent blinked as she turned
out of her lane onto Griffith
Road last Saturday and saw some
20 youngsters busily cleaning up
the fence line litter. AS she
slowed down some 20 odd voices
let loose in big loud Don't be a
litterbug" To which | may add,
heaven help anyone who was
last Saturday. The boys work
ing on Griffith Road were from
Troop 1862, Silver Spring and
they certainly did a wonderful
pickup job.
The P.TA is sponsoring a piano
recital by Mr.. Donald Murphy,
music teacher at the high school
on April Is at g Pm. at the
school. Tickets may be secured
from the members of the high
school chorus and the proceeds
will be used to help pay for the
chorus new robes.
A most interesting program
has been set up for the May 5
meeting of the Damascus Parent
Teacher Association. 1t is plan
ned to have the architect of the
new addition, Mr. Denton pre-
sent the school keys to members
of the board of education who in
turn will present them to the prin-
cipal and short service of dedi-
cation will be held. Members of
the Honor Society, Future Teach
ers, Safety Patrol, and Student
Council will conduct guided tours
of the shop building and new adj
dition. Teachers will be in their
rooms and then there will be
special displays of student work.
During the refreshment hour fol-
lowing acts will be presented from
the recent Talent Show which
was presented recently by the stu
dents for the student body. Mrs.
Marjorie Heyhoe is in charge of
arrangements assisted by Jack
Kesner, Leonard Tolley and Ed
ward Mulhearn.
The Commission on Education
will v,aaaf ~ tho Dovt, q co,,e Mail,
odist Church at 8 PM. on Thurs
day, April "a.
Miss Ella Nj. Hall OF New York
City was houseguest last week
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cain.
The Northern Montgomery
County Women's Democratic Club
met April 8 for luncheon and
business meeting at Mealey's Ho-
tel in New Market. Club presi-
dent, Mrs. o. f. Williams presid-
ed. Talks were given on the local
political situation in the county
by Mrs. Ralph Wells and Mrs. e.
Brooke Lee. Main speaker of the
afternoon was Mrs. RUBY Hahn,
chairman of the United Women's
Democratic Clubs of Maryland
who spoke on the role of women
in politics and the value of state
and national women's organiza-
tions TO local women's clubs in
the planning of their programs.
"Organize a Sewing Center"
was the topic for the April meet
ing Of the Damascus Homemak-
ers Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Robert Mullican with Mrs. Irwin
Isaac, Mrs. David Pope and Mrs.
Luther Moore as co-hostesses.
Home Demonstration Agent.
Mrs. Catherine Rhodes gave the
talk and showed slides of inter
est taken from the homes of vari.
Gus county club members show
ing the types of sewing centers
they had created within their
own homes. The Laytonsville
Homemakers Club has accepted
the invitation OF the Damascus
group for breakfast on Nav Z.
A committee consisting Of Mrs. !
Herbert Hyatt. ST.. Mrs. Luther ]
Moore. Mrs. Robert Price and |
Mrs. George Piquette was chos.
en- 10 plan the annual summer
trip to be taken by the Damascus |
group
Several club members plan 10
attend the draDerv workshop 70 /