Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-29
Gaithersburg
By Mollie w. Christie
Gaithershurg $50


DR.. Herman M. Wilson, admin.
istrator of the Asbury Methodist
Home, is in st. Louis this week,
where he is speaking before the
annual convention of Methodist
Hospitals and Homes. DR.. vii.
sons first paper before the con
clave is entitled Creative Activ.
tiles for the Senior Citizens" His
second is called planning for the
White House Conference on the
Aging"
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Proctor are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of son, Jeffrey Clyde, on
Thursday, January %, at the
Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Gaithersburg extends a well
come to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Cram and their children, who
moved last week to 304 Dogwood
DIR. Mr.. Cram is a member of the
faculty of the Washington Grove
Elementary ScnOOl.
The Pythian Sister, under the
direction of Mrs. Ruth Bowman,
conducted the annual Mothers
March on Polio last evening. Mrs.
Bowman is the Gaithersburg
chairman for the drive.
The Pythian Sisters, under the
Knights of Pythias will sponsor
a dance on the evening of Febru-
airy Z for the benefit of the polio
fund. Bill Earl's Nightingales will
furnish the music for the dance,
which is to be held in the old
auditorium at the Agricultural
Center. Admission is So per cou-
pie. Mrs. Lena Wetherell of Cath
ersburg is the chairman of the
/ Upper Montgomery County Drive.
st. Martins Catholic Church
was the scene last Sunday after
noon of a baptismal service for
Bernard John Harrington, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Har-
rington. Sponsors for the baby
were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul j. Mulve-
hill, ST. Present at the ceremony
were the paternal grandmother,
Mrs. Rita Harrington, of Wash
ington; the babys aunt, Mrs.
James Magee, and her two daugh-
ters of Rockville; and Paula and
Paul Mulvehill. Following the
baptism, Mr.. and Mrs. Harring-
ton entertained at a small buffet
party at their home on James
st.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Mrs. John Wightman,
who passed away at her home on
January 81 after an illness of
many years. Mr.. and Mrs. Wight
man had celebrated their Goth
wedding anniversary on Deem.
Der %.
Mrs. Henry Muller was hostess
on Monday afternoon to members
of the Grace Church study group.
Mrs. J. w. Deppa lead the study
on the Book of Isaiah.
Mrs. Paul Bowman entertained
on Tuesday afternoon at party
in celebration of the seventh birth,
day of Paul, jr.
We extend a warm welcome to
Mrs. Pearl Thompson of Mount
Airy, who has been named the
new house and personnel man.
ager at the Asbury Methodist
Home. Mrs. Thompson has many
friends in the Gaithersburg area
as a result of her work with the
Federated Garden Clubs.
Members of the Gaithersburg
Woman's Club and their husbands
enjoyed a buffer supper last Sun
day evening at the home of Col
and Mrs. Robert Ransom.
Twenty-one m c m b ers and
guests were present at the home
of Mrs. Daisy Roger on Thursday,
January %, as the Washington
Grove Homemakers held their
first meeting of the new year.
Officers for 1859 are: Mrs. Will
liam X. Teepe, president; Mrs.
Robert Ward. vice president; Mrs.
William Strosnider, secretary; and
Mrs. Byron Allnutt, treasurer.
Following the business meeting
and the social hour, Mrs. Teepe
led the group in their project of
etching on glass. Several ladies'
from the Gaithersburg Club
Joined in the lesson and the work
with glassware.
Miss Nancy Burton was hostess
on Saturday evening at Sycamore.
Hollow TO twelve of her friends
who were invited to a combina.
ton dinner party and sock hop.
Glenn w. Shorb and his mother,
Mrs. Virginia Shorb, are in New