Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-07-10
Potomac
Potomac
Ken Missed
Derby Win
By a Hair
By Cissy Morgan
Oliver 2-0427


When speaking of races around
Potomac, there was no question
in anyone's mind but what it
was horsy type. Things are
changed! Ken Alvey, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Alvey of Logan
Drive, is a full Pledged jockey
alright, but of a soap box derby.
Ken won his first race on derby
day by doing the course in 80
seconds. He later lost the derby
championship, only through
split decision of the judges, and
apparently split second too late
in his last race. Ken will go to
Akron, o., with twelve other
finalists on August II to see the
All-American Soap Box Derby,
however.
I've heard that ). Lyn and Bill
Carroll spent a very long week
end with the Dixie BitnerS in
Greenwich, Conn. the AL
Earnests are moving to Carroll
ton, Ga, in August, where they
have a farm. They have sold
their home on Bradley Boulevard.
Elsie Sickle and Claude
Owen will be married in August.
!. The Pres Kings and Bruce
Reichelderfers are vacationing at
Ocean City for two weeks. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Bunch of Pine
Bluff, Ark, were recent guests
of the Banks Berrys, prior to a
two week vacation at South Beth;
any with Miss Margaret Bunch.
The engagement of Joby-
anna Kopeland and Stuart E.
Sherman (of Pony Club fame)
was announced recently. . Dot
Harris and daughter, Lindsay, are
mentioning with her parents at
Wolfboro, N. H., until July &c.
i. Rev. Martin Lord is serving
on the Montgomery County Board
of Directors for The American
Red Cross. Bob Monahan is
a victim of we olde ice bucket, a
broken toe the Melvin Reeses
have decided on house on South
Glen Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Braman
have as their houseguests their
daughter, Mrs. John Rounds, and
her three sons. The Rounds, who
live in Drexel Hill, Pa, will have
a three week visit in Potomac.
Commander and Mrs. Orville
Beck are leaving July IS for San
Antonio, Tex, to visit their son,
Bob, and their new daughter-in-
law, Roman. Commander and
Mrs. Beck are driving through
and taking Romans horse with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fort enter
tanned about one-hundred and
fifty guests on July 5 at their
home on River Road The Forts
Tucked out on the weather, as
their many guests enjoyed a de-
lightful cocktail-buffet affair. Sew
eral took advantage of the warm
evening and cooled off in the
pool.
Elizabeth Tyler Brawner and
Anne Clifford Brawner, daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Brawner and Mr. and Mrs. John
w. Brawner were christened on
June Is at st. Francis Church.
The Reverend Martin Il. Lord
officiated at the christening of
the cousins. Mrs. Donald Har-
ris. and Mr.. and Mrs. John Lit
tlehales are Elizabeth's Godpar-
ents and Mrs. John Walker, III,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Mathe-
son are Anne's Godparents. A
christening party was held fol
lowing the service at the home
of the John Brawners.
The Potomac Pony Club at
tended the Maryland-Virginia
Pony Rally at Pikesville, Md. on
July a, 5, and 6. Potomacs B
team placed second and the CT
team placed third in overall com
petition.
Colonel Gustav van Hover is
the coach for the team and the
youngsters who participated in
the riding included Robin Hugh
es, Diane Smith, Lynn Garrett,
Peggy Dowd. Judy Hougen, Pat
Talbot, Mark Cunningham, Ray
Little. Donnie Buchanan, Sandy
Milton, Jenny Strong, Kathy
Dowd, Bobbie Coleman, and Lau
ra Lynn Smith.