Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-06-21
Sandy Spring
Recital
Given by
Students
BY Margaret AdeIfio

IIiStiiid II. lilOiIlpSOU pre-
sented her piano class in the an
nual program on June 10 at the
Community House. Due to Mrs.
Thompson's recent hospitaliza-
ton the program was cancelled
for June 9 and was private
affair instead of public, being
presented only for the families.
Susan Meyer and Dianne I'm
glesbee earned awards for con-
tinuous piano study over a
period of five years and Sallie
Biehl and Dianne received rec
ognition for perfect attendance
at lessons during the past year.
Others taking part were Denise
Unglesbee, Louisa Riggs and
Michael Spangler, all of whom
also received recognition for
their hard work and steady i'm.
provement, through gifts at the
party Which followed.
Margaret Elgar Gilpin, for
mer pupil through eight years
of study and later voice stu
dent at st. Mary's Junior Col
lege, presented two lovely songs,
"The Heavens Are Telling" by
Beethoven and Passing BY" of
Purcell as well as a piano solo,
Traumerei, by Robert Schu-
mann, her songs being accom-
panied by Mrs. Thompson.
This program marked the Esd
since the opening of Mrs.
ThompsOn's Music Studio in
Sandy Spring. 1t also marks her
retirement, actively, from the
teaching field, though a very
limited number Of advanced stu.
dents, of four or five years ex-
perience, at least, may be con.
sidered next season. Mrs.
Thompson was presented a
handsome black bag with tapes
try trimming with a cOrsage at.
tached, as a gift from the class.
Khal and Clarita Bahjat, with
their infant son, Randy, arriv-
ed Tuesday, June 10, from
South Bend, Ind, to spend sew
eral weeks with Mrs. Bahjat's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Watkins of Ashton.
On Saturday, June %, Clar- !
ence Watkins Is leaving by |
plane to attend a family reunion |
the following day in Window,
Mimi, of the far-flung Watkins |
clan; then will fly back home on |
Monday.
The 42d wedding anniversary |
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Irving Smith |
was celebrated on Saturday eve
ming at dinner for is. Mr.. |
Allen /. Smith, jr., was host at |
the party for his parents, which |
was held at Olney Inn. Out-of-
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. |
James B. Fleming Of Smyrna, |
Del.
Miss Caroline Henderson OF
Georgetown, Del, was the week.
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert N. Henderson.
Visitors at Little House, home
Of Mrs. Frederick w. Mercy
nolds, were four Of her great
granddaughter who arrived
from Kansas and spent several
days here. Mrs. McReynolds eel
ebrated her ninetieth birthday
on Saturday. Col. and Mrs.
George B. McReynolds ended a
two weeks visit in Sandy Spring
on Saturday.
Miss Mary F. Green is staying
near Bel Pre- Nursing Home
after spending the winter in
winter in Florida. Her aunt,
Miss Mary B. Brooke. is living
at Bel Pre-.
Two Of the faculty Of Sandy
Spring Friends School are plan
ming to spend the summer in
the neighborhOod. MIR. and Mrs. |
Barry Morley, who were respon-
sible for so many of the de-
lightful musical events during
the school year, will remain
here throughout the vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lyon
and their daughters, Carol and
Anne, left as soon as school was
over for a trip to the West
y |