Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-29
By MolIie w. Christie
WAverly 6-3525

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the festivities of the season.:
Christmas in Gaithersburg
was probably very much like
Christmas in countless towns
across the nation-w orshipers
crowding candlelighted sanctu-
aries; light covering of snow
to give a Christmas-card look
to lighted lawns and doorways;
family gatherings around the
tree; folks going out of town
and out-of-towners coming in;
reunions for the sumptuous
Christmas dinners; and the
glow of Christmas happiness in
the eyes of little children-and
of grownups, too, in this most
wonderful of all seasons.
Guests at the Asbury Home
enjoyed special service around
their tree on the morning of the
25th. Later in the day, the Berg
mann family of Washington
were hosts to the Asbury folk
at their annual Christmas din
ner in memory of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Berg
mann.
On Tuesday, November %, DR..
and Mrs. Herman M. Wilson
held their annual "at home"
party for members of the AS.
bury family and staff. Mrs. Rob-
ert Wilson was the soloist and
Mrs. Richard Wilson presented
several instrumental numbers.
The Warren Shantzes went
down to Atlanta, Ga, to spend
the holidays with their daugh-
ter and her family in their new
home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse Ga
ouetet came down from Boston
for a Christmas visit at the
home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
ellis.
One of the pre-holiday parties
was the birthday buffet supper
given by Mayor and Mrs. Mer-
ton F. Duvall in honor of Mrs.
w. N. Hurley, jr. Guests at the
fete were Mr.. and Mrs. Hurley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Cissel, Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Clogg of Rock
vile, Mrs Regina KILLER and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grogg.
Mrs. C. S. Wilmarth of Amity-
vile, L. l., is the holiday guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ham
mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Powell
left at the close of school on
Wednesday for Statesboro, Ga,
where they are visiting Mrs.
PowelPs mother, Mrs. George
T. Beasley.
The Andrew Hugars, after
Christmas Day at home, went to
Phillipsburg, Pa, Saturday for
q visit with relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Nicely and
their son were in Knoxville,
Tenn, for a Christmas sojourn
at the home of Mrs. Nicely's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. D.
Dyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson
have as their houseguests his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Anderson of Boston, Mass, and
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay Weisman of New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Easton
and their children are spending
a few days in Wytheville, Va,
with Mrs. Easton's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. w. Umberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. John MacPher-
son have been in Johnstown,
Pa, for holiday visits with their
respective families.
George Darby, jr., was host
at luncheon Tuesday when he
had a group of his schoolmates
as his guests.
Mrs. Elton McGhee spent last
weekend with her family in
Lynchburg, Va.
One of delightful holiday par
ties was that given on Saturday
evening by Mrs. Kitty Rotruck
at her Floral DIR. home. Guests
were treated to a view of the
interesting pictures of Mrs. Ro-
trucks European tour last
summer.
An early Christmas gift for
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald H. Wilson
arrived on December 10, when a
daughter, jeanne Lillian, was
born at the Montgomery Coun-
ty General Hospital.
Christmas Day, DR.. and Mrs.
Herman Wilson were hosts at a
family dinner, having as their
guests their four sons and their
families. At last years Christ
mas dinner, there was only one
Wilson grandchild; but this
year there were four Of them
to brighten the holiday get-to.
gether.
Possibly the largest of the
family dinner parties was that at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Perry on Christmas Day. The
Perrys were hosts to their chill
dren and their families-a grand
total of 50 persons. Four dinner
tables and a few card tables
for some of the % grandchil-