Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-17
Damascus
Connnunity's
First Tree
Now CLOVIS
BY Marion Griffith
Clearwater 3-2682

Almost all activities in Damas
Gus for this coming week and
indeed for part of the past week
are centered around the Christ
mas season. The first commun
ity Christmas tree which was
the project of the Damascus
Garden Club was trimmed and
lighted in front OF. the Bank OF
Damascus on Saturday evening
. At the same time the stars
lon the water tower and the
lights sponsored by the local
businessmen in the business dis
.trict were lighted. Among the
dignitaries taking part in the
ceremonies Saturday were Ro.
tary president George Fetrow
Lions president William Freien
muth, County Councilman Jerry
Williams, Damascus Garde n
Club president, Mrs E. Brooks
Lee who in turn introduced the
chamber of Commerce presi
dent o. E. William. Mrs. Herbert
IS. Hyatt of the Damascus Gar.
den Club was chairman of the
tree committee. Following the
ceremonies all were invited to
an Open House at the fire de,
spartment building with Mrs
'Mollie Gladhill of the Damascus
Garden Club as chairman of the
arrangements.
The annual collection of gifts
for needy families in the area
sponsored by the Damascus
Lions is also under way. A
booth manned by the Lions and
volunteer Damascus Boy Scouts
has been set up in front OF
Jerry Cooks office. Beginning
this week Wednesday it will be
open each evening from &c
through December %. On Sat
urday the booth will be open
from 10 am. to 9 pm. Clothing,
toys, food and money are
among the items sought. Chair
man of this years drive is John
Newell assisted by Ellis Cline,
Mike Turton and Roger Bur
dette.
Sunday School Christmas par
ties at the Damascus Methodist
Church will be held as follows:
On Friday the pre-school and
primary departments will hold
their parties beginning at Z
pm; the intermediate depart
ment party will be at 1880, all
at the church. The Junior de
partment will have their party
on Saturday at Z pm.
This coming Sunday at 8 pm
the annual Christmas musical
program will be held at the
Damascus Methodist C h ur c h
Taking part will be the adult
choir under the direction OF
Mr.. Basil Day, the Junior Choir
under the direction of Mrs. Ev
erett Jones and Mrs. James
Lovett and the Youth Choir un
der the direction of Mrs. Keith
Davey and Mrs. Everett Jones
Mrs. Joseph Rice, Jr. will be the
organist.
The Wesleyan Service Guild
Christmas party was held Wed
nesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Sidney Gustaveon.
Mr.. Emerson Slacum and his
two daughters attended the an
nual Slacum family Christmas
party over the weekend in Com
bridge.
The intermediate MYF will
hold their Christmas party Sun
day evening at the church
Hostesses are Mrs. Martha Bur
dette, Mrs. David Duvall anc
Mrs. Robert Mullinix.
Damascus Lions will hold
their doorway decoration con
test again this year. 1t is oper
to residents of Damascus ano
neighboring communities. FRS
prize is $40; second prize, $3.50
and third, S.. Judging will be
done after $50 pm. on Sunday
December u. Committee chair
sman is William Miles assisted
sby Lloyd White and Olin Moles
worth.
( Damascus Post III of the
sAmerican Legion will hold theil
sannual Christmas party for al
schildIen in the community eighi
syears and under at the Legior
Home on December Il at Z pm
Santa Claus will be present witt
gifts for each child and there
will be refreshments for all
chairman for the party is Rob
sert Cline.
The Family Community Gar
.den Club held their Christina:
sparty last week at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Morris. Each
smember brought in Christmas
decoration to be taken to tht
montgomery General Hospital
kAnother Christmas project o.
sthe club is to decorate all stree
ssigns in Damascus within the
limits of the street lights. Mrs
Herbert Layton is chairman fol
sthis activity. The January meet