Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-20
Potomac
Norton
Home Sold
To Desser
By Cissy Morgan
Oliver 2-O427

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Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond II
Norton, ST., of Western Breez,
on River rd., have sold their 176
acre estate to Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Desser of Miami, Fla, anC
Beverley Hills, Calf. Mr.. Dessel
is president of Lefcourt Corpo
ration.
Mr.. Frank DeFrancis, attor
ney for Desser, would not re
veal the actual sale price but
1t has been rumored at one-hali
million dollars. Mr.. DeFrancis
stated that there has been a con
tract of sale but the deed has not
yet been transferred. He also
stated that the Dessers would
presently reside in the Norton
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton have
purchased the Frederick Hook
property on River rd. adjoining
the estate of DR.. Walter Pelton
The new Norton place is a brick
rambler on IA acres of land. He
also purchased Mr.. Hooks herd
of Black Angus. Mr.. Norton
said there would be two early
additions, a horse barn and q
white board fence.
On September 8 there will
be a public sale at Western
Breeze to clear out the farm
equipment such as mowers,
tractors, hay balers and load
ers, rakes, electric genera
tors and air compressOrs.
Surprise parties for the jun
ior set were the rage over the
weekend. Allan Maddox, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruffin Maddox
was entertained by his family
on August 16 to celebrate his
18th birthday. Allan spent the
day in Southern Maryland swim
ming and water skiing with his
parents, who had given him 9
16-foot Sea King cupboard, with
a Johnson 25 motor, and trailer,
While he was away, his brother
Ruffin was making arrange
ments for the 80 guests invited
to a dance at the Maddox home
that evening.
Included on the guest list
were Diane Smith, Diane De
Franceaux, Bob Tetdlaff, Lee
Little, Pete McConihe, Dusty
Cunningham, Dave Gordon
Kristie Miller, Lynn Garrett
Johnny Kneipp, Donnie Buchan
nan, Harry Lowe, Sandy Milton
Pam and Mike Woods, Pat Tai
bott, Tom Coleman, Billy Fort
Peggy Dowd, Laura Hunter
Dick Dunlap and Susie Straub.
While all this was going or
at Adams house, his cousin 'Tri
cha Bogley was getting the roya
treatment at her home, Hobby
HILL" in the up-county. Syl Bog
ley, Judy Upton and MOLLY
Poole Joined forces to give 'Tri
cha a surprise welcome-home
party. 'Tricia has spent the sum
mer touring Europe with some
OF her Holton classmates. The
swim and dinner party included
30 teensters.
Weymouth Bit Farm, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Wheeler on Persimmon Tree
I'd. will be the place of a
local junior horse show on Au.
gust 22. The show starts at 10
am. and will feature IL
classes.
I've heard that ;. Mrs. Va
Hougen and daughter Judy ar,
mentioning in the West thi!
month. The Joe Raffertys
ST., and the Richmond Keechl
are headed for Montreal.
June Martin will be the new
manager of the Lord and Taylor
restaurant that will open in D
c. on September %. She is II
New York now to view the oper
atoms the Mike McConih,
family will leave August u TO,
month in Nonquitt, Mass. . F..
Polly Adams left August IS t,
pick up son Bruce at Wiscasset
Me-, and then travel on to Percy
N. H., for a visit with Mrs. Ran
dolph Kaufman. Mrs. God
frey Kaufman leaves August 2
to retrieve son, Tommy, from
camp in Jaffrey, N. H., and will
then join Mrs. Kaufman, ST., il
New Hampshire. Normal
Keith (they live in the forme
Gould housed is on a golf circuit
He left August 10 for Denmark
and then on to Scotland an,
England for the next 10 days
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Grea
are the new residents of tn
Larry German house on Logal
Drive.