Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-01-02
Damascus
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Damascus
Yule Lighting
Contest Won
By ]. Perry
BY Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Clearwater 3-26S2


The Christmas doorway decora-
ton contest sponsored by the
Damascus Lions Club was judged
on Friday. December 81.
First place went to James Per-
ny of High View Drive for a
three-dimensional church scene.
Second place to James Mckenzie
of Beal Avenue for a white snow
man against a red background
with a white mailbox. Third place
was awarded to Wilson Smith on
Route % at Sue Road for three
dimensional manger scene with
bell, star and angel overhead.
Honorable mention wards
went to Deets Warfield on Rt. 81,
Joe Warfield on Sugar Loaf Drive
and Parker Watkins on Ri. 81.
Judges were Mrs. Earl Davis of
Damascus, Mr.. Murray Andrews
of Damascus and Mr.. Luther
Thompson of Gaithersburg. All
winners and judges and their re-
spective spouses will be guests of
the Damascus Lions at their Jan
uary Z meeting. Prizes will be
given then.
DIR. and Mrs. Gilcin Meadors are
receiving congratulations on the
arrival of William Touchstone Ell
lott MeadorS on Saturday, De-
cember 21 at Columbia Hospital.
Bill weighed six pounds and eight
ounces. He has three brothers,
Gilcin III, James, and Carson. His
birth carries on a tradition in the
Meadors family. There has not
been a baby girl born in his fam
lily, we are told, in 125 years.
MIR. and Mrs. Osborne Williams
entertained at family dinner
party on Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Day are
spending the Christmas holidays
at Pinnacle, N. c., with Mrs.
Days mother and family.
There will be no meeting of the
Damascus Rotary on January 2.
MIR. and Mrs. James Mckenzie
were dinner guest on Christmas
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gladhill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tregoning
and family and Mrs. Mollie Glad
hill were Christmas dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Stup.
MIR. and Mrs. WiIfred Koontz
entertained at family dinner on
Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred BeaIl, Mr.
and Mrs. B. d. Gladhill and Mr.
Albert Scott and Maurice and
Sammy Gladhill were dinner
guests on Christmas of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Herman of Dicker
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Brown OF
Mt. Vernon Avenue entertained
on Saturday at Smorgasbord
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Aller
Corbin, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S
Poole, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Erickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Boley, Mrs. Mary Jane Burdette
and Mrs. Hazel Burdette. On
Christmas Day the Browns were
dinner guests of Col. and Mrs
Kenneth T. Wright of German
town.
The Senior MYF of the Damas
Gus Methodist Church were
guests of Jerry Hyatt at his home
following their round of Christ
mas Eve caroling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Burke
entertained on Friday at dinner ir
honor of the 10th birthday oil
their son Allan. Guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Darby and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sensen
ey and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Mullinix and Mary Lou, Mrs
Annie Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Howes and Connie Diannt
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Null
link.
Members of the newly organized
Northern Montgomery County
Women's Democratic Club are re
minded that the first regular
meeting of the club will be helC
on Tuesday, January ii. Mary
land National Committeewoman
DR.. Mildred Otenesek will be thu
speaker.
Walter Cain of New York City
was a weekend guest of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Herbert Cain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Elliot
entertained at family dinner OF
Christmas Day
MIR. and Mrs. Lansdale Burdetts
attended the funeral of his aun
Mrs. Emma Buriette of La Plata
on Friday. Mrs. Burdette was the
widow Of John Purdum Burdette
formerly of Browningsville.
The Rev. and Mrs. Charlie.
Adams and family were dinner
guests on Christmas of Mrs. Ger
trude Hayes and family.
The column extends a welcome