Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-03-20
Damascus
Scheduled
Dance Aids
Child Fund
Damascus
By Mrs. Ulysses Griffith Nv
Clearwater 3-26S2


airy of Damascus Post No. III is
sponsoring dance March %
from 10 to ! PM. for the benefit
of the child welfare fund of the
auxiliary. Mrs. Roscoe Pearce is
chairman Music by the Nightin-
gales.
The choir of the Damascus
Methodist church will present a
cantata on Palm Sunday evening,
March 30 at 8 PM. at church.
The cantata, my Redeemer Liv-
eth" is under the direction of
Mrs. Everett Jones.
An important date for new
would-be voters in the Damascus
area is April 9. On that date you
can register to vote from 7:30 to
$3.50 at the firehouse. This will
be your last chance to register in
Damascus.
Mrs. Ada Burns, Americanism
chairman for the American Le-
gion Auxiliary of Damascus Post
No. Ill announced the winners
last week in local auxiliary an
nual essay contest. The topic
this year was Our Heritage
Democracy" First place went to
Gilcin Meadors who was also the
winner of last years contest.
Second place went to Thomas
White and Honorable Mention to
John Cue. The essays of all three
winners will be sent on to the
Maryland state competition.
Judges for the contest were Mrs.
Roger Burdette, Mrs. Maxwell
Burdette and Mr.. William
Freienmuth.
The women of the Damascus
Methodist church will hold
spaghetti dinner and dessert on
Saturday, March 29th from A to
8 PM. Mrs. David Duvall is
assisted by the follow
ing committee Mrs. Gilmore
Hurley, Mrs. Elwood Mullinix,
Mrs. Willard Watkins, Mrs. Les
Thompson, and Mrs. Philip
.hitbeclx.
Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Gore
entertained at luncheon on Thurs
day. Guests were Mrs. Hilton
Gore and Nancy, Mrs. Ida Gore,
Mrs. Henry H. Woodfield and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Price.
The pre-school conference of
the Damascus Elementary School
viii be held April "a in the
kindergarten room for all chill
dren entering kindergarten next
fall and all first grade children
who were not in school this year
from 8 AM. to $3.50 PM Letters
will be mailed within the next
week to parents giving the time
of their appointment. Any new
Damascans with children ready
for kindergarten next year who
have not received a letter from
school within the next week are
asked to call the school or health
committee chairman, Mrs. Les
Thompson.
The newly organized Lewisdale
Boys and Girls 4-H club held its
first meeting this month at the
home of Neil Davis. Mr.. Roscoe
Whipp, county advisor was pres.
ent and got the group off to a
good start. Projects for the year
We're selected. The following of
ficers were elected president.
Bill Thompson; vice president,
Stanley Kiel; secretary, Frances
Hawse; treasurer, Paul Welsh,
Jr.; reporter, Bonnie Lewis; rec
reation and song leader, Jimmy
Baker.
COunselOrs for the new group
are Neill Davis. Ray Harding and
Rudell Beall. Meetings are to be
held on the first Tuesday of each
month and the next meeting will
be held on April first at the
home of NELL Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Davy have
moved into their new home on
Route q.
The Damascus Auxiliary 10 the
Montgomery County General
Hospital met at the home of Mrs.
William Harris on March 10th.
The auxiliary made plans for
sponsoring the Montgomery
County Light Opera Company in
a performance of Gilbert and Sui.
livan's "Ruddigore" in the high
school auditorium in early Octo
Der. Chairman of the event is
Mrs. Benjamin Elliott with Mrs
James Birkhead as co-chairman
Mrs. McKendree Boyer is chair
man of ticket sales. Mrs. Law
renee Lowe, publicity; and Mrs
Kenneth Allnutt. ushers. A re
port on the operation of the Gift
Cart at the hospital in 1855
showed over $1,000 worth of bust
ness done.
Mrs. Upton GIadhill and Mrs
Robert Gladhill were honoi
guests at family birthday din
ner party Sunday at the formers
home. In addition TO the UptoI
and Robert Gladhills guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Newcomt