Montgomery County sentinel., 1958-11-13
BY Mollie w. Christie
Gaithersburg $50

tnat the tneme OF the Gal
thersburg Elementary School
P-TA as they announce their ham
supper for Monday November
IL, with service from $50 until
I:45. The meal, which includes
dessert, will be served cafeteria
style, and will cost dollar for
adults and fifty cents for chill.
dren. The public is cordially in
vited to come to the dinner while
P-TA members are asked to re.
main for the regular meeting
that will follow at s pm. 1t is
hoped that this project will be
the only money-making under
taking that the group will need
to sponsor this year. So bring
friends and neighbors and get in
an evening of fellowship as well
as hearty meal.
Little Miss Patricia Ellen Sci
by, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion w. Selby, jr., celebrated
her first birthday last weekend,
just as her great-great grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Story of
Claysyille, was marking her 89th.
The occasion provided ample
reason for a five-generation fam
lily reunion at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Selby. White carnations
and gladioli provided the floral
setting, and refreshments center
ing about the traditional birth.
day cake and ice cream made the
party a gala one. Although a
number of relatives were on
hand, attention was focused on
the five links in the chain of
generations: Patricia Selby;
Pats mother, Mrs. Ellen Selby;
Pats grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Ellen Boswell, Laytonsville;
Pats great-grandmother. Mrs.
Anna Hawkins of Brookeville,
and Pats great-great grand
mother, Mrs. Story
Mrs. John II. Harris was
hostess to the members of the
WOmen's Missionary Society of
the First Baptist Church.
The Forest Oak Chapter of the
Questers held a luncheon meet
ing last Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Cecil Custer, with Mrs.
Sidney Spencer as co-hostess
Mrs. Wallace Muir gave a de-
scriptive talk on the Alexandria
home of DR.. Elisha Cullen Dick
one of the three doctors in at
tendance at the death bed of
George Washington. The home
has since been in the possession
of a member of the Muir family.
On display at the meeting was
Mrs. Clusters collection of quilts.
Yesterday the Questers met at
the home of Mrs. Warren Shantz
to continue their study of Amer.
lean antique furniture.
All the Brownies of Troop No.
GAL and all mothers of members
were present at the first meeting
of the season held at McCathran
Hall last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Andrew H. Gibbs, the neigh.
borhood chairman, was a guest
of honor The troop leader is
Mrs. Frank Rynex, with Mrs. H.
Lowell Olsen as the assistant
leader.
The Uppermontco Girl Scout
Neighborhood held its annual
Court of Awards last Sunday
afternoon in the auditorium of
st. Martins.
Miss Mae Malcolm spent last
weekend at her home in Elkins,
w. Va. Recent guests of Miss
Malcolm were her brother, Will
son Malcolm. and her niece. Mrs.
Dane DeBarr, of Buckhannon,
w. Va.
Health Services in Our
School, will be the subject of a
panel discussion to be held at
the next meeting of the Wash
ington Grove Elementary School
on Tuesday, November IS, at 8
pm. Panelists will be Dr. Harold
Mitchell, recently retired ad-
ministrator of school health serv.
ices; Reno Continetti, pupil per-
sonnel worker: DR.. Cecil Finley,
chief psychiatrist; Mrs. Roberta
Caffrey, school nurse; Mrs
Ailine B. Powell, principal; and
Mrs. Elmer Fink, P.TA, modera.
tor. A question period will fol.
low the discussion. All parents
are urged to attend this meeting
MIlIFR.FIElDS BlIlcK