Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-19
Germantown
By Deborah H. Lenz WAverly 6-O692

Hospital Center where he un-
derwent surgery. He is recover.
ing splendidly.
Mrs. Ann Nahrgang, also of
the Cider Barrel Court, has re-
turned from the U. S. Naval
Medical Center, Bethesda, where
she underwent foot surgery.
A family in Jamestown had
three winners in last months
county fair. Timothy Kirwan,
All member, won a first-place
blue ribbon for his New Zealand
white rabbit, in the 6.8 month
class. His younger brother,
Richard, earned a second place
in the open class for his doe and
litter of California rabbits. The
boys father, Robert Kirwan,
a commercial artist in architec-
tural illustration, won three
first prizes for paintings: an
oil landscape, and oil seascape,
and a pen and ink drawing. The
Kirways, who have two other
sons, younger than Timothy and
Richard, have lived in barnes.
town for the past year, coming
to that area from Silver Spring.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph L. Wind
son and small daughter, Bar.
bara Ann, spent the weekend in
Ocean City, Md. s
Guest speaker at meeting: of
the Woman's Association of the
Neelsville Presbyterian Church
Thursday evening, September
IA, was the Rev Arthur M. Ro-
mig, general Presbytery of
Washington City Presbytery.
Speaking on the subject, "a
Program for the Church." DR..
Romig traced the development
of Presbyterian churches in
Montgomery County and faced
the attendants with the ques-
ton. What is the purpose of
the Christian Church," Then
asking what is the function of
our own local church, DR.. Ro-
mig explained that the gospel
message is Interchangeable but
the words and the means of
teaching it must differ accord.
ing to the location and time. |
Four purposes of the church |
were listed by the speaker: 1.
worship; 2. learning; 3. fellow
ship; and 4. scattering to serve.
Unless the church scatters to
serve, asserted the clergyman,
it is defeating its very purpose.
Mrs. Richard B. Stuart, pro-
gram chairman, arranged the
program. Mrs. Ralph L. Wind.
sor presided. Devotions on the
theme Of Stewardship" were
led by Mrs. Albert w. LEM. A
fellowship hour followed the
m citing with refreshments
served by the service committee
with Mrs. Walter c. Snyder,
chairman.
Mrs. William Ridgely, for
merly of Rockville, is making
her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer E. Collins.
A Week of Prayer was held
last week by the members of
Germantown Baptist Church.
On Thursday evening, Septem.
Der Ia, at the church, a prayer
meeting was held by the WMU
to offer special prayers for the
Associational Missionaries with.
in the State of Maryland. Each
one of the Is or so was men.
toned in prayer by name.
Church members were asked to
have prayers in their own
homes for these missionaries on
the other days of last week.
On Sunday, September 10, the
William w. Smith family at.
tended a Sorority Breakfast of
Omega Phi Sigma sorority Of
which Mrs. Smith is a mem.
Der. The occasion took place at
the Kiwanis camp grounds on
Bowie Mill I'd. near Laytons.
vile. Breakfast was prepared
over outdoor. grills, after which
fishing in the lake was enjoyed.
In the afternoon the Smith fam.
lily attended the Lions Club pic.
mic at the Civic Center in Cal.
therhsburg.