Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-12-18
Damascus
Lions Back
Decoration
Contest
BY Marion Griffith
Clearwater 3-2682


ton Contest will be sponsored
again this year by the Damascu.
Lions. All decorated doorway
in the Damascus area will b,
judged for attractiveness, beauty
and originality. Judging will take
place, Friday, December 26, be
tween the hours of seven and IL
in the evenings. Only private
doorways will be considered in the
contest.
A first prize of $40 will be
awarded; second of $5 and q
third of $3.50.
The committee of Lions in
charge of the contest arrange
ments is Herbert S. Hyatt, chair.
man and Olin L. MolesWorth and
Roscoe F. Purdum.
Activities in this last week be.
fore Christmas center around or
ganizational holiday parties for
everyone from the Kindergarten
to the grandparents.
At the Damascus Methodist
Church parties will be held Fri
day afternoon, December 10 at
$3.50 for the pre-school and pri-
mary departments while the jun
ior department will hold its party
at 7:30 that evening.
Next Sunday evening the choir
of the d am scus Methodist
Church will present its Christmas
musicale at the church at 8 pm
under the direction of Mrs. Ev-
erett Jones.
At the morning service Sunday
church members home from col
lege for the holidays will be hon
ored and there will be an open
house and fellowship hour for
them after the service given by
the WSCS.
Last Sunday the Damascus
High School chorus under the di-
rection of Donald Murphy and
the Dramatics Club under the di-
rection of Mrs. Marjorie Heyhoe
presented a Christmas Candle
light Program in the school audi
torium. A tableau representing
the first Indian Christmas was
presented by the Drama group
and the Senior chorus. The Jun
ior chorus sang many of the old
familiar carols and an interpre-
tive dance was presented.
The Damascus Homemakers en-
joyed their annual Christmas
party last Thursday evening at
the Damascus Methodist Church.
The program was made up of
local talent. Among the enter
tainers were Jeffrey Pope, selec-
tions on the accordian; Mary Jean
Fort and Darlene Burns, tap dance
solos; Donna Moxley and Beth
Purdum, vocal selections; Elaine
Tobin, piano solo and Elaine also
accompanied vocalist Carole
Steckman; David Purdum, piano
medley and Tommy White, vocal
solo. An adult trio, Mrs. Herbert
S. Hyatt, Mrs. Howard Taylor and
Mrs. Luther Burke also sang and
Mrs. Sterling Day read "The
Littlest Angel"
The Wesleyan Service Guild
held its annual holiday party at
the home of Mrs. Sidney Gustav
son on Hawkins Creamery rd.
last Wednesday.
Be sure to remember the booth
manned by the Damascus Lions
in front of Gems Clothing Store.
Leave canned goods, money, toys
or clothing. 1t will be distributed
to those in need in the Damascus
area. Special credit should be
given to the Damascus Boy Scouts
who have helped tremendously
in keeping the booth staffed.
The American Legion Post FIJI
and its Auxiliary will hold their
annual Christmas party for all
children in the community on
Thursday, December 18 at Z pm.
at the post home. Santa Claus
will have gifts for all youngsters
nine years and under. Robert
Cline is in charge of arrange
ments for the Legion and Mrs.
Darlington Riggs and Mrs. AL
bert Molesworth for the Auxili-
ary.
The fifth annual bond drive and
dance of the Legion here was
very successful. Winner of the
$500 bond was Robert Shipley of
Cedar Grove. Winners of 500
bonds were Gladys Stevens of
Clarksburg, Eugene Stone of