Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-22
Germantown
Christmas
Tree Event
Due on oath
By Deborah H. LEM
WAverly 6-0692

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The Community Christmas
Tree Ceremony for German
town will be held on Christmas
Eve at Z pm, in charge of Will
son Jordan, and sponsored by
the Mill, the Bank and the
Store. Everyone is invited.
Treats for the children.
Students who have been away
are returning to spend the holt
day with their families. These
include Jon and Kristin West
fall, Bob Smith, Hazel Whitaker
and Vernon Martens.
Hazel at George Washington
University and Vernon at
Georgetown University, both
get home often. However, Kris
Westfall at Allegheny College,
Meadville, Pa, and Jon West
fall at OCS in Newport, r. l.,
come home at special holiday
times. John has only a few
more weeks of training before
entering Navy duty.
Robert D. Smith will proceed
from Western Theological Sem
mary in Pittsburgh to Ridge
field Park, N. j., where he will
spend a few days at the home
of Miss Julia Sanderson, after
which Julie will accompany
Bob to his home in Germantown
to spend Christmas at the Smith
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Waters Wood
field will enjoy Christmas din
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Flynn, of Damascus. Mrs.
Flynn is Mrs. Woodfield's sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Floyd and
two sons of Arlington, Va, will
spend Christmas Day at the
home of Mrs. Floyd's brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard w. Wiley.
Guests over Christmas Day at
the c. Staley Weller home will
include Mr.. Weller's sister, Miss
Margaret D. Weller, of New
York City, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon B. Logwood of Alexan-
dria, Va. Mrs. Logwood will be
remembered as Miss Eileen
Weller.
The Honorable Clarence E.
Birgfeld, Minister-Counselor and
Deputy Chief of the United
States Mission to the European
Communities, and his wife, Mrs.
Louise T. Birgfeld, will sail to-
morrow on the U.S.S. United
States to return to his post in
Brussels, Belgium.
The Christmas party for the
members of the Safety Patrol
of Montgomery County was
held last evening at Broome
Junior High School. Local
patrol members who attended
were Becky Schaeffer, Bonnie
Wachter, Norma Wachter and
Mack Dorsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Watkins,
sr., will spend Christmas Day
with their son, Wilbur, jr., and
his family.
The home of Mrs. Ralph
Windsor was the setting for a
charming Christmas party held
last Thursday evening, when
the Evening Circle of the Neels-
vile Presbyterian Church met.
Assisting Mrs. Windsor was
Mrs. Charles M. Easton. There
were 10 members and four
guests. Bible Study, concluding
the Book of the Acts, was led
by Mrs. William d. Morton, jr.
The Christmas program, con-
sisting of some readings, was
presented by Mrs. Albert w.
LEM. Then the Secret Sisters
were revealed, and names drawn
for next year.
All of the local churches held
programs and pageants last
Sunday evening. There will be
two Christmas Eve candlelight
services. At $3.50 that night the
Trinity Methodist Church will
share In a service at Clarks-
burg Methodist Church. At
10:45 pm. there win be the ira
ditional candlelight carol serv-
ice, with junior and senior
choirs sponsoring 1t, with carols
and anthems, devotions. candle
light conservation. The Rev.
and Mrs. James p. Kerr, of the
Boyds Presbyterian Church, will
share in the service.
The Marylander Rest Home
is making the community con-
scious of the season. The Home
has a Santa and reindeer and
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