Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-12-17
Sandy Spring
Scouts Busy
With Yule

Margaret #. AdeIfiO
Walker 4-3SO3

and girls have plunged into their
annual Christmas projects.
All the local Girl Scout troops
are cooperating to bring the
Christmas spirit to patients in
the hospital and nursing homes.
Their activities include caroling
and decorating at homes in Fair
land and Colesville, Ashton, San.
dy Spring and Olney, and as
far as Norbeck and Mt. Zion.
Two or three troops join togeth-
er to go to each nursing home
and the Montgomery County
General Hospital. They started
their rounds yesterday and will
continue the program through
December %.
Explorer Scouts among the
boys are trying to raise funds
for their troop by selling Christ
mas trees. They are in business
in the lot in Olney across from
the ESQ station every evening
and on weekends frcm now till
the Oath. The troop, which is
under the sponsorship of the
Sandy Spring Lions Club, hopes
to buy two canoes for group
trips during the summer. The
trees they have to offer are of
balsam, spruce, fir and pine, and
they will also be having wreaths
on sale by this weekend.
New citizens department:
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenelm Dallam
have a grandson, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Dallam of
Silver Spring. The baby, who
is named David Chandler, was
born December 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Mil.
ler's newest granddaughter,
Deborah Terrell, was born De.
cember 8 in Riverside, Calf.
She is the daughter o fthe David
Ferrells. The Millers plan a fly
ing trip to California to see the
baby and her parents soon aft
er Christmas. ISL
Nancy Lee Candy, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Candy
and granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Rust Candy, was born
in Baltimore on December 10.
The Bill Canbys are moving this
week into their newly remod-
eled home in Brighton.
AS a nice Christmas surprise,
Mrs. William John Thomas will
have visit from her son John
and his wife, Mile, who used
to live here and now make their
home in California. They will
arrive December Is and be here
until the day after Christmas.
The beautiful Christmas tree
on DR.. Bird Road was lighted on
Saturday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Thomas, jr., invited
their neighbors along the Road
and many more of their friends
for the annual lighting cere.
mony and for a Christmas par
ty.
The local Sherwood High
School Band under its director,
Bruno Laako, recently walked
off" with top honors at the an
nual Bethesda Christmas Lane
Parade. They received first prize
in Class A for marching bands.
This very fine school band
was also first prize winner sew
eral months ago in Wheaton
at the Kensington V. F. ID. Fire
Prevention Parade, winning out
then over the previously unde-
feated Northwestern High
School Band from Hyattsville.
Mrs. William S. Dosher Of
Dublin, Ca, has been here to
see her sister, Mrs. Tarleton
Brooke. She left on Sunday aft
er a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Graham
(she is the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Stephen o. Beebe) are in
the process Of moving into their
new home in Pittsburgh, Pa.
They spent last week moving
their possessions, then will drive
there with three of their six
children over this weekend. The
three older boys will stay on
here with their grandparents for
a while.
The Sandy Spring Volunteer
Fire Department is holding its
Christmas party this Saturday
evening. December 10, at the
Fire House at Z pm. The an
nual party for children up to
ten years old, Is given by the
Fire Department and the Ladies
Auxiliary.
Sandy Spring Lions held their
Christmas family party on Mon
day night at Ashton Methodist
Church. There was a good din
ner followed by carol singing,
and Santa Claus was there CIV
ing presents and delighting the
hearts of the many children.
Ladies Of the American Lee
gion Auxiliary, Norman Price
Post No. GO, met on Tuesday
night for their annual party
which included exchange of pres
ents. Mrs. David Brigham Is
hostess each wear for this marty.