Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-06-19
Damascus
Legion Post
Names Riggs
Commander
Damascus
By Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Clearwater 3-2682

At their regular meeting June
8 the following officers were
elected by Damascus Post No.
III American Legion for the com.
ing year: Commander. Daring.
ton Riggs; LIST vice commander,
Martin Specks; 2nd vice com.
nander, Robert Gladhill; adju.
tant, Kenneth Boone; treasurer,
Charles Tschiffely; chaplain, Ray.
mond S. Wilson; service officer,
Carroll Fetzer; sgt. at arms. Fran.
els Leizear; historian, Phillip
Souder. Elected TO the executive
committee were Wilson Smith
Robert Cline, Floyd Burns, and
Norman Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Nelson
returned to their home in Seat
tie, Wash, Monday after spend
ing a month with their daughter
and son-in-law Mr.. and Mrs. T.
F. Brown of Mt. Vernon Avenue.
Last week they all enjoyed a
stay in New York and visits to
such places as Jack Dempsey's
and Lindy's.
Mrs. Clifford Davis entertained
Sunday at dinner honoring her
husband. Guests included Mr.
and Mrs. Roland Ward and Jim
my, Mr., and Mrs. John Hood and
Bobby, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Davis Jr. and Debby. Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Gordon, Mrs. Molly
Ward, Mrs. Mollie Gladhill. Mrs.
Thomas Ward and Mrs. Jeanette
Burke and Sandie.
The Damascus Homemakers
met June IL at the home of Mrs.
James Stephens with Mrs. Clar-
ence Lindsey and Mrs. Noah Ifert
as co-hostesses. Plans were made
to serve the Lions club dinner on
July IS. Committee on arrange
ments for the dinner are Mrs.
Herbert Hyatt, ST., Mrs. Luther
Moore. Mrs. Robert Mullican and
Mrs. Parker Watkins.
A report was given by the com.
mittee on arrangements for the
clubs annual summer trip and
several ideas were suggested.
Final plans for the trip will be
made later.
derry and Bethany Cook plav-
ed for the reunion of the 1888
class of Gaithersburg high school
at their dinner-dance at Peter
Pan last Tuesday.
Just reminder to circle the
dates from Monday. June 80
through Saturday, July 5 on your
calendar and plan to be in Da.
mascus for several evenings. This
Is the week of the annual fire
department carnival which de-
serves your support and attend
ance.
The last meeting of the Inter
mediate MYF for the summer
was held Sunday and ended with
hayride and wienie roast at
Kings pond in Clarksburg. The
thirty-iour youngsters attending
We're accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Barron, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Doolan and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Freienmuth.
Mrs. Radie Eader and Mrs.
Virginia Simms of Arlington were
dinner guests Friday of Mrs. Mol
lie Gladhill.
Billy Auth, Danny Baker. Frank
Rice and Jimmy Kemp have been
chosen to attend Bows State from
Damascus High. Nancy 10 Wat
kins and Rosalyn Bell have been
chosen to attend Girls State.
At the last assembly of the
year the following awards were
made at Damascus High. Honor
pins from the National Honor
Society were presented to Ann
Davidson, Janice Cline, Jerry
Hyatt, Dean Kesler. Onal King,
Sandra King, Jane 0. Watkins.
Connie Mills, Charles Rhinehart
and Mary 10 Watkins.
Clifford Burdette won the
eleventh grade history award for
outstanding work. grades and ex-
am results during the year.
Students who had served on
Student Council during this past
year We're given pins for serv.
ice. They were Jerry Hyatt. San
dra King, Woodrow Ward, Ellen
Saylor. Jack King. Mary 10 Wat
kins, Ann Davidson. Jane o. Wat
kins. Barbara Mcdaniel. Rosalie
Mullinix. John King, Patricia
Poole. Jean Allen and Deborah
Warfield.
The new officers Of the student
council for the 195s-59 school year
were installed. They are: Mary
10 Watkins, president; Jack
King. vice president; Deborah
Warfield, secretary: Connie Mills,
treasurer; Mary Kesler. chaplain:
Jerry Duvall. parliamentarian and
the following department heads
Rosalvn Bell. Elaine Tobin.
Patricia Poole, Clifford Burdette.
Ellen Saylor. John King. Jane
Mullineaux and Mary Higgins.
A gift from the senior class