Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-03
Damascus
Youth Club
lis Offered
Church
Damascus
By Marion Griffith
Clearwater 1862

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the property formerly known
as the Bargain Barn" for use
as a Damascus Youth Center
Eventually the Barn" will be
dismantled since it is situated
on property where the church
plans to construct its new build.
ing. However, it is felt the
young people of Damascus de.
serve and require a recreation
and meeting center at this time.
Plans are being made to con.
tact all civic, community and
religious organizations in Da.
mascus during the month of
March to provide detailed infor.
nation on the center, solicit
support and request the appoint.
ment of a representative to
serve on the Governing Coun.
Gil of the Youth Center. AL.
though the idea of tilizing the
"Eargain Barn" as Youth
Center originated with the Sen.
ior Methodist You..l Fellowship,
the church wishes to empha-
size that the center is intended
as a community sponsored prof.
ect for the 'ommunity-wide use
of all. Without community
support the Center cannot be.
come reality. For further in.
formation call Mr.. ]. Keith
Davy, CT. 3-3131 or watch this
column.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tregon-
ing and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Watkins are vacationing in
Florida.
Lewis Burdette's orchestra
entertained Damascus Rotary
at their meeting last Thursday.
Mrs. William Miles has been
named chairman for the Fash.
ion Show to be sponsored by
the Damascus Wesleyan Serv.
ice Guild on March 80 at the
American Legion Hall. The
committee assisting Mrs. Miles
includes Mrs. Cleveland Hyatt,
Mrs. Dwight Monnier, Mrs. o.
E. Williams, Mrs. Jack Day,
and Mrs. Richard Shook.
The Da m a sous Methodist
Church is planning a churchwide
school of missions. The first in
the series of four consecutive
Sunday meetings will be held
next Sunday evening beginning
at 5 pm. There will be snack
supper with Mrs. Richard Stu.
art as general chairman. This
will be followed by devotions al
5:45, study of Africa at 6, and
a special feature at 7. Mrs.
Roscoe Purdum is chairman OF
the school.
This past week Wednesday
Llarked the end of double Ses.
sions for the fifth grade at the
Damascus Elementary School
as students moved into the
now in use. The library, all
purpose room and new office
area are not yet completed but
it is hoped they will be ready
before Easter.
Another note from the ele.
L4entary school calls attention
to the date set for Pre-school
Cnference. This will be held all
day on April II at the elemen-
tary school. This registration
is for all undergraduates and
for any student who will be in
first grade next September but
did not attend kindergarten this
year. 1t is estimated there are
approximately $50 children in
this group.
The Damascus Fire Depart
ment has set the dates for its
annual carnival. 1t will be held
from June % to July 2 accord.
ing to Carlton Brandenburg,
chairman and H. Deets War
field, jr., co-chairman.
The WSCS of the Damascus
Methodist Church will hold an
oyster and ham supper begin
ming at 2 pm. on Saturday.
The Montgomery County Re.
gional Student Council meeting
will be held March 9 at Richard
Montgomery High School. Mary
Kesler, Jack King, John King
and Betty Lou Leishear will
represent DIS. Among the re-
gional projects is a $500 schol-
arship to any college for a stu.
dent in the region who has
maintained a "B" average and
has financial need of a scholar.
ship. At this meeting group
discussion are to be held con.
corning problems of schools
throughout the county.
A Faculty Tea was served by
the National Honor Society
Monday at the school. Elaine
Tobin was chairman of the tea.
Gloria King, Betty Wilson
anG Linda Pruitt were indicted
as new members of the Damas.
Gus chapter of the National
Honor Society last Friday.
Speakers for the occasion were
Mrs. Marjorie Heyhoe, Miss
Elizabeth Mather, Miss Mary
10 Watkins, Miss Ann David
on and Principal Ellis Cline.
Betty Leishear, Sharon Mox-
ley, and Arlene King are can