Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-30
BoYds
|Neighbors
WELCOME
New Couple
BY Mrs. James p. Kerr
WAverly 6-382S

A ''housewarming" was given
on July % to the young couple
named Rowe who have pur.
chased the former Norris home
and who moved in recently.
About IS neighbors gathered
and surprised Mrs. Rowe, who
had gone out for a purchase,
bringing useful gifts and re.
freshments which were served
later. Mr.. Rowe is employed at
one of the Johns Hopkins lab.
oratories in Silver Spring and
the family moved here from Be.
theSda.
Two families in Boyds are en-.
joying visits from some of their
relatives from a distance this
week, one of which is that of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Gillian,
who welcomed Mrs. Jack
Schaum and four children from
near Chicago on Friday, July "a.
Mrs. Schaum is Mrs. Gilliam's
sister and she and Mrs. Schaum
lived in the house the Gilliams
occupy until about seven years
ago, when they moved to I'LL
nois. Mr.. Schaum is expected
to come on for a visit later this
week.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Bennett welcomed their daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Simpson and five chill
dren on Friday evening from
Tennessee where he has been
stationed with the Army Air
Force. The Simpsons are leav-
ing for California from whence
they will sail to the Philippines
for a three-year assignment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett expect to
60 with them to California to
see the family off. Sunday sew
eral friends of the former Mary
Ellen Bennett, now Mrs. Simp-
son, visited with her and the
family. These were Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Richards and family of Ar
lington, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Heffern of Washington, be-
sides John Bennett, wife and
little daughter.
Mrs. Edna Reffit and two
daughters visited with Mrs.
Richter in Arlington, Va, from
Friday afternoon until Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Spring
and Jerry, together with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Virts, spent
four days in Ocean City, Md.
week before last.
The wedding Day" service
held in Boyds Presbyterian
Church on Sunday, July 26, at
II am. was very impressive and
enjoyed by all who atrtended.
The Rev. James p. Kerr
preached on the subject of
christian Marriage" and the
choir sang, ooh Perfect Love-"
while Miss Lou Stottlemeyer
sang "Oh Promise Me" and
1.-THE Lords Prayer" at the close
of the service. A reception was
held afterwards in the Church
Hall and wedding cake, made
by Miss Barbara White, togeth-
err with other cakes, sandwiches,
punch and coffee were served.
The table was beautifully dec
Grated with silverware, candles
and flowers, all due to the eff
forts of Mrs. Marshall White
and her two daughters, who
were in charge of this part of
the celebration.
Little Miss Mary Kay 'Reffitt
celebrated her eighth birthday
on July % by inviting a few
friends in for games and re-
freshments.
The corn which the men of
Boyds Church planted this
spring on the ground below the
Sunday School building, has
profited by the recent rains and
is almost ready for harvesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Rice of
New Jersey visited in Boyds re-
Gently for several hours. Amos
Is the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Rice and was always
interested in aviation, so it is
not surprising to learn that he Is
now in charge of a commercial
airline out Of New York City.