Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-26
POOlesville
18th Birthday
Is Noted by
w. Robertson
BY Cathe C. Ljnthicum
Diamond q.339o


William Robertson, OF Dicker
son, celebrated his 18th birthday
on Valentines Day with a fam
lily get-together at the home of his
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Robertson, Dickerson.
Among the guests were another
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Har.
old Robertson, Dale and Gary. Sill.
yer Spring, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hor.
ace Thompson, ClarkSburg.
George Delhi, senior at
Poolesville High School, is a fl
nalist of the 1889 National Mer.
it Scholarship program, and has
been awarded a certificate of
merit attesting to his high AGA.
demic promise. according to
Principal Robert T. Crawford.
About siX-tenths of one percent
of the seniors in each state re-
ceived the awards.
A national total of 10000 stu.
dents were honored, and out of
these some 700 of the finalists
will be named Merit Scholars this
spring. They and the colleges they
have chosen, will share in 3d..
100000 in Merit Scholarship funds
offered by over so different or
CARNATIONS and individuals. The
scholarships are four-y r
awards.
1t is surprising what new flow
ers can do for an old hat, and
members of the Monocacy Home.
makers Club spent full day
Thursday steaming, re-styling and
refurbishing their hats under the
guidance of Miss Cora Clever.
Crafts chairman. New hats were
also trimmed, and new materials
ribbons and flowers displayed
along with bags handmade of
straw. Mrs. Clinton F. Wells, ir.,
conducted class in knitting.
The activity was interrupted by
a luncheon of sandwiches brought
from home followed by dessert
served by the hostesses, Mrs. La
throp Smith, Mrs. Roy Selby, ST.,
and Mrs. Charles w. Fritz. The
business meeting followed.
Mrs. c. Edgar Knill reported
on CHOOSE to live with courtesy"
stressing no hard and fast rule
for courtesy will apply, as loca.
ton has lot to do with our man.
ners. IT is up to the homemaker
to see that courtesy is taught and
practiced in the home. Mrs. Knill
also gave an account of the Civil
Defense meeting she attended in
Poolesville at the Health Center.
Mrs. George A. Savage an
nounced cancer and heart films
are available and a heart film and
talk at the April meeting was
planned.
Mrs. Herbert Seek, cookies
chairman, reported she had col
lected &c dozen cookies earlier in
the day and had delivered them
to Rockville for distribution to a
veterans hospital.
It was decided to meet early on
March II as many are interested
in making hats and bags of straw,
while other will be instructed in
basic sewing by the clothing chair
man, Mrs. Allen P. Horn, and her
assistants.
Visitors and new members will
be welcomed by the club which
meets at the Fire House the sec
ond Thursday of each month.
A number of residents are hos.
pitalized. Isaac Cubitt and Yves
ley M. VanDercook, both of
Poolesville, are at Suburban. At
Providence is Bert Mcdonald of
PEPCO. Michael, ten-month-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Bodmer, Beallsville, is a patient
at Frederick Memorial, suffering
from a virus. Mr.. and Mrs. Law.
renee II. Price. jr., GAINESVILLE,
are happy to have their five
month-old son, William Nichol-
son, home from Frederick Me
mortal where he was treated for
pneumonia.