Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-09-03
BY Mollie w. Christie
WAverly 6-3525

townsfolks to catch their breath
between the big fair just ended
and the Labor Day festivities
additionally associated with
Gaithersburg. The 21st annual
parade is scheduled for Monday
beginning at 2::30.
Competition will be held in
hookup, first aid, tug-o'-war and
majorette performance. Between
the hours of 4 and 8, a fried
chicken dinner will be served
in the hall of st. Martins Cath
ole Church. The evening &C.
tivities will feature a concert
by the Rockville Civic Band, a
dance in the Agricultural Cen
ter auditorium, and the an
nouncement of the winner of
the Trojan motor boat rattle.
Members Of the Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove Volunteer
Fire Department, sponsors of
the Labor Day celebration, are
hoping for the usual favors of
the weatherman, who has never
yet spoiled the activities.
BY happy coincidence, Maur-
Ice ChisweI and his son Bill
share August % as their birth
day; 80 on Sunday of last week
their wives were joint hostesses
at a family dinner party in
honor of the dual celebration.
An added note Of unusual in
terest Is the fact that the family
has the distinction of having
two great-grandmothers, both of
whom were on hand for the par
ty: Mrs. Lawrence Chiswell of
Poolesville, and Mrs. Maude
Waters of Gaithersburg.
Thomas S. Gwynn, jr., District
Governor of 22-C of Lions In
ternational, was the guest speak
er last Tuesday evening at the
regular dinner meeting of the
Gaithersburg Lions Club.
Mrs. John Anderson returned
home last week after spending
the summer in Massachusetts,.
Accompanying her were her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour
Williams, of Everett, Mass, who
are spending two weeks here.
The month of August brought
two grandchildren to Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Stubs. On Au-
gust 16, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Edmonston became the parents
of a tiny baby girl, Melissa Ann.
Born at the Washington Hospi-
tai Center, the little lady weigh
ed in at 4 pounds, Is ounces.
Mrs. Edmonston is the former
Miss Joyce Stubs.
Last Saturday, August %, the
stork delivered a bouncing g.
pound, 11-ounce baby boy to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Dugan at the
Washington Hospital and SAM
tarium. Mrs. Dugan was for
merly Miss Kathryn Stubbs.
A young daughter, Gina Lynn,
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Monkey on Sunday, August
16, at the Montgomery County
General Hospital.
The Rev. and Mrs. B. Frank
Foster were hosts on Monday
evening to the adult class mem
bers of the First Baptist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Allen are
back from a two-week trip
through the northern states and
Canada. After visits to Port
Clinton and Port Huron in Mich
igan, they crossed the Bridge OF
Blue Water in Canada, where
their chief object of interest
was the new ST. Lawrence Sea-
way. The Welland Canal locks,
the locks at st. GATHERINGS, the
Morse Dam and the Eisenhower
cocks were among the more inn
portant parts of the seaway they
saw. Their tour also included
stops in Toronto, Ottawa and
Cornwall. Their return trip
was through the Adirondacks OF
New York State.
Mrs. Donald Mutt has been in
Norwalk, Conn. visiting her
new granddaughter, Kathryn
Diane, born on August 20 to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mutt.
In the Happy-Ending Depart
ment, we are very glad to re-
port the recovery of the lost fan
belonging to Mrs. Clay Plum
mer. The circumstances OF its
return are not very clear, but
the important fact is that Mrs.
Plummer has it once more and
is most appreciative of that
fact.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B.. Gibson,
with Joan and Kate, from
Media, Pa. were the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Christie III.
Mrs. Lynwood Putnam and
Lynwood, jr. returned home
last week from two-month
stay in Manteo, N. c.
This is a reminder of the ALI
Star game of the Little League
teams sponsored by the local
Kiwanis club. The match be-
tween the North" and the