Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-19
PoOlesville
POOlesville
Community
Recreation
Needs Aired.
By Cattle G. Linthicum
Diamond 1882

A panel discussion on docs
the Poolesville community need
recreation facilities for young
people" was featured at the
P-TA meeting held at the school
Tuesday. James Mann was
moderator and the panel was
comprised of Clyde Douglass
and Joan Delhi, representing
the student body; Mr.. Hills rep.
resenting the school; Rev. James
Morgan, the community, and
Jack Spates, the parents. After
panel members gave their view
points, a question and discus
sion period by the audience fol-
lowed.
George A. Savage, Sellman,
quietly observed his birthday
on March IL.
A rummage sale is being
planned by the Fellowship Cir.
Gle of st. Peters Episcopal
Church to be held at the parish
hall in Poolesville. The dates
are Friday, March 20 from 5
pm. to 8 pm, and Saturday,
March 81, from 10 am. to s pm.
Any donations of articles for
the sale will be most acceptable.
Mrs. aries w. Norris,
Beallsville, who spent two weeks
visiting her father, Peter T.
Dahl, in Cottonwood, Miss, re-
turned home by plane Thursday.
Mr.. Dahl who had been ailing
Is now improving.
The Monocacy Garden Club
met at the home of Mrs. Sam
uel H. Tolbert in GAINESVILLE
Thursday with Mrs. Leon Loeb,
Urbana, co-hostess. An interest
ing program on farm entrances
was presented to the 80 MEM
bers by DR.. David 4. Kidd,
assistant ounty agent, who
showed colored slides, com.
mented on them and gave ideas
for Improvements. On April
% the club will meet with Mrs.
George v. Menke, GAINESVILLE.
The hostess will be assisted by
Mrs. F. r. Byrne, Comus. Mrs.
Menke will give a talk on wild
flowers.
Mrs. Paul Z. Paxton enter
tanned Is members at the March
meeting of the Woman's Society
of Christian Service Of the
Poolesville Memorial Methodist
Church at her home near Pooles.
vile. Mrs. Robert H. Crimes
was co-hostess. On April 2 Mira
James Morgan and Mrs. Edward
w. Maxwell will entertain the
group at the church in Spurrier
Hall.
Loretto Umstead, PoolesvilIs,
who accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Dilonardo and children to the
flower show in Washington Sat
urday, spent the night with
Kathy. -
A pancake dinner will be put
on by the Monocacy Lions Club
for benefit of their charity fund
at the Fire House in Beallsvills
Saturday, March 81, from II
noon until 8 pm. Door prizes
will be drawn hourly.
Robert Dorsey, a former An
Club member and now a local
dairy farmer, addressed the last
meeting of the Poolesville All
Club on "The importance Of
keeping club records" National
All Club Week was observed
by the local club having a win.
dow display at Selby's Store.
Included in the exhibit were
project books and trophies
awarded the club. Billy Frank
placed posters announcing the
special week In the elementary,
school, and Sandra Umstead
placed them in the high school.
A pre.spring workshop feas
turing many arts, crafts and
skills occupied the morning SEES.
sion of the Monocacy Home
makers Club Thursday at the
Beallsville Fire House. The class
in millinery, taught by Miss
Cora Clever, was again very
popular. Several members were
busy making hats, purses and
bill folds out Of plastic braid.
Others cut out patterns as the
first step in sewing under the
direction of Mrs. Allen p. Horn,
Mrs. John T. Fyffe, ST., and Mrs.
Windsor Day. Mrs. Horn also
gave instructions in paper flow
er making. Mrs. Ward A. Full
ton, experienced in refinishing
furniture, worked on a rush seat
for a chair.
Photographs were taken Of
the various classes and their
displays In addition TO the
many hats, some of which were
crocheted, there were aprons.
lamp shades. stuffed toys for
later distribution TO hospitals,
and a croc heted tablecloth.
There were braided and hooked
chair pads. One interesting
chair seat was an original piece
designed as the face Of a clock.
Another original was a hooked
picture Of the revived Crewel
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