Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-04-07
BoYds
Mrs. CatrOn's
Husband Hurt
In Accident
BY Mrs. James p. Kerr
WAverly 6-3828

Staley Catron were distressed
to hear of the accident which
her husband suffered at the Nc
CURE Air Base in New Jersey
Pfc. Junior Catron fell at his
work and struck his head, caus,
ing injuries from which he has
not yet recovered. His wife and
mother hurried to his bedside
and Mrs. Ralph Staley, ST., and
son, Ralph, drove up to see how
he was progressing. He has the
best wishes of all his friends In
this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Virts
moved into their new home re.
Gently, which was built on
ground purchased from Mrs.
Eleanor Maughlin. 1t was built
by Damascus builder and SON.
tains many of the latest inn
provements in home building,
including an electric heating
system, with a thermostat In
each room.
Mrs. Mathilde w. Deadrick Of
Buck Lodge, who was severely
burned by an electric heater sew
eral weeks ago, Is still undergo.
Ing treatment in the Suburban
Hospital and improving slowly.
Rev. James p. Kerr, who suf-
fered a heart attack in January
has improved so much that he
can now come down stairs for
the evening meal and stay down
for a few hours. The pulpit of
the Boyds Presbyterian Church
has been filled by different min
listers during Mr.. Kerr's illness.
On Palm Sunday, the Rev. Mr..
Romig Of the Presbytery of
Washington, will preach and
conduct the Easter Communion
service, Then on Easter Sunday,
the Rev. Edward Gault of Balti.
more will preach. The pre.East-
er services will be in charge of
the two other Presbyterian min
listers of this section of the
county, Rev. Albert LEM of the
Neelsville Church, and Rev. Da-
MEL Manson Of the Jamestown
Church.
The turkey supper held by
the women of Boyds Church on
March 10, was very well at
tended and enjoyed by all. A
feature Of the event was the
serving of the supper by the
men of the church, who wore
green aprons in honor Of st.
Patrick's Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinkley Bur-
kett, their son, Robert, and
daughter, Mrs. Peggy Mann,
with her two small sons, re-
turned from a visit to Florida
Tuesday, March IS, after being
held up several days by the
snow storms in some Of the
states they had to travel
through.
The Boyds Mems Club met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Duvall of Hungerford
Towne, Rockville. At their last
meeting, the following officers
were elected: Thomas Hallack,
ST., president; Hinkley Burkett,
vice president; Edward Ham
rick, secretary, and Ralph Sta
ley, treasurer. All men OF the
community are urged to join.
Mr.. Paul Warfield, who sold
his farm between Boyds and
Clarksburg recently, is building
a new home on Route 121, next
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Anderson, which was built
about two years ago.
Miss Marianne White, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
White of GAINESVILLE, completed
her course at the Grove City
College In Pennsylvania in jan
uary and is now teaching in one
of the high schools in Bethesda.
Miss Mary Lou Kerr, togeth.
err with a classmate from St.
Agnes School In Alexandria, Va,
visited her grandparents, Rev.
and Mrs. James p. Kerr recent
ly, being home on her spring
vacation. She is finishing at St.
Agnes this June and will enter
the Johns Hopkins School of
Nursing in September.
Another covered dish supper
was held April /, at the Boyds
Church Hall and was in charge
Of the men of the church. There
were many and varied dishes
provided and everyone present
enjoyed the repast. A film was
shown after dinner by Mr.. Rob-
ert Younkins. These dinners are
held about once a month and
everyone Is invited, the only
requisite bling a casserole or a
dish Of food OF any kind, all Of
which is shared by everyone
who comes.
A very quiet wedding took
place on Wednesday, March 30