Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-08-21
Gaithersburg
BY Mollie w. Christie
GaitherSburg $50

The Welcome Wagon has come
to Gaithersburg. Operated local
ly by Mrs. Sylvia Gloyd Bur
dette, this international public
and human relations program
seeks to greet all newcomers to
the community and acquaint
them with all the facilities of our
town :. business establishments.
schools, churches and organiza-
tions. The work is conducted by
the international headquarters in
conjunction with a number of
civic-minded businessmen who
aid in sponsoring the program.
In an expanding town like Cal
thersburg, the Welcome Wagon
is indeed a welcome addition.
Mr.. and Mrs. William
Swyter, with their sons, Billy
and Jimmy, are enjoying
twO.week vacation that is
taking them to Ohio and then
through the South. In Gin
cinnati they will visit rela-
tives of Mrs. Swyter. From
there they will go to Dayton,
Tenn, where they will spend
some time with their brother
in-law, DIR. T. G. Mercer, the
president of Bryan UniVer.
sity. In Fort Deposit, Ala.
they will be the guests of
Mrs. Swyter's mother, Mrs.
A. III. Moore.
Miss Barbara Becraft flew
home from Atlanta to spend last
weekend here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Becraft.
Mrs. Andrew Craigie and her
daughter, Pat, were among the
large number of folks who at:
tended the Bussard family re-
union at Braddock Heights last
Saturday
Mrs. Laura BurrusS and Miss
Lefty Souder are back home
after a three-week Florida vaca-
ton. They spent some time at
st. Augustine Beach and then
were the guests in Orlando of
their brother-in-laW and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Willard Barnsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. HarOl,, stat.
ger of Redwing, MINI, ARE
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Staiger this week. They were
accompanied by their chill
dren, Mike, Steve and Dixie
Ann.
Mrs. Clarence Becraft spent
last week with her mother, Mrs.
John A Irwin, in Edinburg. Va.
Mr.. Becraft drove down for a
weekend visit and Mrs. Becraft
returned home with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Nor
man spent last Sunday in Ste
VenSville, Va, where they attend
ed the 125th anniversary services
of the Stevensville Baptis
Church. Mr.. Norman's great
grandfather gave the land for the
old church from a part of his
farm. In the afternoon, the Nor
mans attended the Willis-Garnett-
Gordon family reunion.
Mr. anJ NGrc NGa,tr;oo TT CLie
well were at home on Sunday
afternoon to a number of their
friends at a reception honoring
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chiswell,
whose marriage took place last
month in Johnson City, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Stewart
are in order for congratulations
on the birth of a son last Monday,
July II, at Suburban Hospital
He has been named Joseph Pat.
rick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney
Thompson and Susan left
early Saturday morning for
New England vacation.
They took the coastal routes
north for some glimpses of
the ocean and planned to stop
in SacO, Maine, for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight r.
Lawrence and Mrs. Albert X.
Boswell.
On Friday before their de-
parture, Mrs. Thompson en-
tertained at a party hOnoring
the fifth birthday of Susan.
Thirteen of the little lady's
contemporaries were invited
in to help her celebrate.
Mrs. Bernard Gloyd is spending
this week in Jacksonville, Fla.
as the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Galbreath.
Mrs. John P. Engele of Plum
Point was in town last week fol
just a day. She visited several o.
her friends here and caught vi
on all the local doings that have
transpired since she moved from
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