Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-16
Potomac
Young, Old
Don Skates
And Ooops!
Potomac

By Cissy Morgan
Poplar 2-6534


A little Late in the season but
old man winter has finally come
through with the right kind of
temperature for ice skating.
Every pond. stream and creek
has been filled with skating en-
thusiasts from the ages of two
to. 70 and l won't mention any
names! There have been few
casualties other than the antici-
pated stiff ankles, and a good
cause to dine from the proyerbial
mantlepiece.
While stay at homes have en-
joyed local weather there are
many vacationers that have left
the neighborhood for warmer
cline. Vice Admiral and Mrs.
Ralph Riggs of River Road left
for a two month tour of the
Hawaiian Islands. They sailed
January IL on the Matsonia for
Honolulu accompanied by a
friend, Mr.. Andrew Saul of
Cambridge Road.
Prior to their departure they
were entertained at a neighbor-
hood party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
]. William Heron at their home
on River Road. The Lyttleton
Gonlds stopped in to wish them
bon voyage" as did Mrs. Goodwin
Moore, Mr.. Philip Greenwall and
the Frank Taylors. Also Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Boris came by and
the Courtenay Johnsons and
William Rapleys. The following
evening a dinner party was given
in honor of Admiral and Mrs.
Riggs at the Chevy Chase Club
by Mr.. F. Eberhart Haynes.
Still hunting astride horseback,
but not chasing Sir Reynard Is
Mr.. Preston King of Rexholm
Farm. Mr.. King left January 4
for a quail hunting club in Man
ming, s. c., where he will be
hunting off and on for the next
two months. Accompanying him
on this trip is Mr.. Charles Poole
of Chevy Chase and on succeed
ing trips he will be joined by DR..
John Lyons. also member of
this club. DR.. Charles Ray of
Sumner, Md. will travel south
for a week of sport the first of
February.
Mrs. william f. Carroll has
recently returned from vacation.
ing In Tennessee and Alabama
since January l.. She flew down
to Johnson City, Tennessee, to
be with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Finley. for a few days
before travelling with them to
see sister in Oak Ridge, Tennes-
see. Prior to her return home
this past week end she journeyed
to Birmingham for short So
journ with her grandmother.
Other vacatiOners include Mr..
and Mrs. Donald B. Harris of
Logan Drive who are relaxing
after the Christmas rush In
Hollywood. Florida. Daughter,
Lindsay, is visiting her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
II. Mathews in Matuchen, N. J.
I've heard that Mr.. and
Mrs, w. Mack Wells and family
Of Piney Westinghouse Road
spent the past two weeks at their
lodge in Somerset. Pa. Mr..
and Mrs. Drexel Sprecher Of
Oakland Drive are mentioning in
Cuba. Mr.. Sprecher, an ardent
fisherman. writes "a tropical
storm chasing as has made poor
fishing" -. Mr.. Bruce Reichel.
derfer Is aboard the USS Roberts
for a two week Naval Reserve
cruise. He is repeatedly headed
for Caracas, Venezuela. The
Fred Hughes are vacationing in
California.
Invitations are out for the
March of Dimes Ball held annual.
ly at Congressional Country Club.
The ball is sponsored by the
Montgomery County Chapter of
the National Foundation of In
fantile Paralysis. The dance this
year win be on January "a from
l0-1 and Eddy Pierce's orchestra
win provide the music. On Janu-
airy 3 Mrs. Samuel Bogley OF
Hobby Hill Farm, who Is chair.
man OF the Ball, gave a luncheon
at her home to prepare the In.
vitations for mailing. Committee
members attending were Mrs.
Joseph Kreeger, Mrs. Ruffian
Maddox. Mrs. Arthur Hyde, Mrs.
John Fort Mre Rnhar.t Pact