Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-02-05
Rockville
City Wonen
Organize
A Sorority
BY KokO Wittenburg
Garden 1900

Women of the Rockville area
who have formed the Alpha Up
silon chapter of the Beta Sigma
Phi met for the first time last
Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. r. w. Sims. 1902 Grandir
ave. Officers of the newly organ
lied chapter are Mrs. Carl Bell
president; Mrs. r. l.. Hervin, vice
president; Mrs. Herbert Dobson
treasurer, and Mrs. Melvin
Houghton, secretary.
The president of the group has
expressed that other women in
the area who are members of
Beta Sigma Phi are welcome to
join the charter group. They may
call her at Lockwood Abb.
The purpose of the organiza'
ton is to unite congenial
young women of the community
for purposes of friendship and
cultural development for partici.
patton in the international sister
hood of Beta Sigma Phi" The
next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Hugo N. Eskildson, 1904
Turkey Branch pkwy. next
Wednesday at Z pm. Meetings
are scheduled for the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each
month.
Others who are in the local en-
bryo group are the Mesdames
David Segal, w. p. Gingras, r.
l.. Hatch, Robert Bechdolt and
Joseph Davis.
Area residents have a choice
between two elaborate dances to-
morrow evening II they want to
Give II up" The gala Mardi Gras
dance of the st. Mary's Catholic
Church will be the attraction for
costumers from $3.50 pm. TO 2:SO
am, with fun and frOlic prom
ised for all.
The Annual Winter Dance OF
the Christ Episcopal Church of
Rockville will be held tomorrow
at the Bethesda Country Club
beginning at $3.50. Reservations
for this popular affair may be
made through AL Lane at Poplar
2-4SO1 or Fred MINDS, Poplar
2.9O6I.
Lavish plans have been made
for the Las Vegas Night program
scheduled for Saturday night at
the Civic Center. The Optimists
plan this affair annually.
Ladies Night was observed by
the Rockville Kiwanis Club re.
Gently, with a buffet dinner at
the Civic Center. 1t. Gov Lloyd
Dangerfield, of District No. /,
formally installed new officers
and presented pins to each of
them. Over 40 members n d
guests saw the following in
stalled: Bobby Maddox, presi.
dent; Ross Roberts, first vice
president; Dave Fegan, second
vice president; Dick Ray, treas
urer, and Lou Grossman, secre.
tart.
Everyone is invited to the An
nual Bake Sale and Tea of the
Christ Episcopal Church next
Tuesday from 2:30 to 5 pm
Sponsored annually by the Alta
Guild of the church, the tea will
feature home made goodies Of
fered for sale during the silver
tea hours. Presiding at the table
will be Mrs. Clyde Stout, Mrs.
Thomas Anderson, Mrs. Ray
Black, Mrs. John Henderson, Mrs
William Linthicum and Mrs,
Charles M. Thomas.
The traditional social event
usually attracts over 100 guests
at the rectory of the church, 107
S. Washington ST, home of the
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond P. Black.
Proceeds of the affair go toward
the acquisition of altar acces-
series.
In charge of this year tea is
Mrs. William Barnsley, president
of the Altar Guild She is being
assisted by Mrs. Richard Van
Dyke, publicity and Mrs. Rowan
Erb, kitchen arrangements.
The Rockville Unit of the
League OF Women Voters will
meet at 8:15 pm. next Monday