Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-20
BY MOllie w. Christie
WAverly 6-3525

W Gil OOllllIldlcS Tile thinking
of many of our citizens these
days as last-minute preparations
are being made for the big
event, scheduled for August Is
through 20. That means that
Gaithersburg is the focal point
of attention for those days.
While some folks are bracing
themselves for the extra traf-
fic, activity and noise, others
are busy reading exhibits =
jams and jellies, quilts, hooked
rugs, oil paintings, calves, pigs,
horses, and all the rest.
Approximately 5000 exhibitors
will be competing for $4,000 in
prize money. Gov. Tawes has
promised to be present on
Thursday, August 20, which has
been designated Governors Day.
Add to that a pie-eating contest,
a turtle race, a frog jump, and
the showing of a real Conestoga
wagon, and you have the max
ings of a good time for every
body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Williamh
! and Linda spent several days
last week in Erie, Pa, as the
guests of Mrs. Williams broth
er.in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Schunke.
Miss Minnie Dunn returned
home to Montevallo, Ala, on
Thursday after a visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Nor
man.
This column is aiding In the
search of a lost hand fan be-
longing to Mrs. Clay Plummer.
The little fan, predOminantly
rose in color, was laid down in
the Sunday School room of the
EpwOrth Methodist Church at
the reception following the Au-
gust 1 wedding of Miss Beverly
Mullican. Possibly a child was
attracted to it and the parents
did not know to whom to re-
turn It. Mrs. Plummer values
the fan most dearly since it was
the last present given to her by
her daughter, the late Mrs. LOr-
raine Britt. The handle bears
the date July 10, 1856. If you
can be Of any assistance in To-
eating the fan, please help. Mrs.
Plummer invites the person who
has It to leave it on her porch
at 10 Brooks ave. or at the Ep-
worth Church. No questions will
be asked, but she will be over
iOyed to have it back again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Best,
accompanied by the Emerson
Slacum family of Damascus,
have returned from a two-week
vacation in the mid western
states. Special stops on their
trip were in Marionville, Mo-,
Mrs. Best's home town, and in
Kansas City, where they visited
friends and toured the Truman
Library.
Paul Burner, ST., is recuper-
ating at home following a tonsil-
lectomy last Tuesday at the
Washington Hospital Center.
Members of Girl Scout Troop
81 are preparing and serving
the August 20 luncheon of the
Washington Grove Woman's
Club. The activity not only full
fills a part of the civic service
obligations of the troop but also
h q means of increasing the
funds needed by the group for
their various activities.
Miss Sandra King, Miss Caro-
1yn Cissel, Miss Mary Cover,
Miss Carol Gillian, Mrs. Don
aid King and Mrs. Thelma Gard
ner left over the weekend for a
short stay in Ocean City.
Preliminary announcement is
made by the Lions Club that the
BlOodmObiIe will visit Gathers
burg on October IL between 3
and 7:45 pm. While the Lions
are sponsoring the visit, any
one wishing to contribute blood
is urged to do so at this time.
IL you have no particular group
to whom you wish to give credit
for your donation, you are in
vited to give in the name of the
Lions Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Van
Horn of Rocky River, Ohio,
were the guests last weekend
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Reed.
Mrs. John Federline was host
ess Thursday evening to the
members of her card club.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Darby
spent last week in Wytheville,
Va, with Mrs. Darby's mother.
The Washington Grove Recre-
alton Program includes several
Interesting events for the next
few weeks. The auditorium will
abe the scene of session of
bingo, complete with prizes, on
Saturday evening. August %.