Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-09-13
Elizabeth G. Kiie
WA. 6.l454


dist Church on Tuesday eve
ming. DR.. John Permenter Of the
Montgomery Board of Educa-
ton was the speaker. His topic
was Expenditures in Montgo-
merry County in Comparison to
State and surrounding counties,
with respect to transportation,
pupil enrolment and school con-
struction".
There was an unusually large
attendance, 1913, which included
the officers and their wives of
the Gaithersburg, Laytonsville
and Monocacy Lions Clubs, who
attended a zone meeting follow
ing the general meeting.
The Damascus Volunteer Fire
Department was the winner of
both classes in the hook.up con-
test at the Labor Day event in
Gaithersburg. They won the con-
test for bumpers that pump un.
der $50 gallons of water with a
record of 16.5 seconds, and the
over $50 gallon class, using the
new pumper, with a record of
Is seconds.
The Lutheran Church of the
Redeemer will conduct a special
congregational meeting this
Sunday at Z Pm. in the Damas-
Gus Elementary School, for the
purpose of voting on an applica-
ton for Pastors Salary Aid, au-
thorizing the creation of build
ing committee and electing its
members. The Lutheran Church
Women will hold their first
meeting of the fall at the home
of Mrs. James Tomlinson, 9031
Cue rd., next Tuesday at 8 Pm.
The senior choir has resumed
weekly rehearSals on Wednes-
days at 8 Pm. at the home of
the pianist Mrs. Hubert Yinger,
Sr. in Woodfield.
Jerry and Bethany Cooks
Damascus Band, consisting of
25 children between the ages of
10 and II years, played during
the dinner hours of Sc and 7-8
in the main dining room at the
Washingtonian Motel on Labor
Day. They were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Fig, at dinner
from 6 to Z and after they COM
pleted the next hour of music,
were their guests at the Shady
Grove Music Fair where they
enjoyed the performance of
"Do-Re-Mi", starring Peggy
Cass and Jerry Lester.
st. Anne's Episcopal Chapel
will hold a loyalty weekend,
Sept. 81 through 90. On the
21st at 8 pm. there will be a
loyalty dinner, preceded by
punch at 1880. This will be a
catered dinner in order that all
the members may dine togeth-
er. Col. f. Brooke Lee will be
the master of ceremonies. The
speakers will be Ralph Modling-
er, Norton Goodwin, Francis
Eckloff and Frank Blood. The
dinner will be followed by the
every-member canvas. Saturday
will be time of time, talent
and service" for the Church. A
service of Thanksgiving and the
making of the pledges for the
year will be held on Sept. %.
The Sunday School will start
on Sept. 16 with registration at
II Am.
Mrs. Margery Rowe flew to
Mackinac Island last week to
be the godmother for Linda
Goodwin, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Macdonald Goodwin of
Damascus, who was baptized
there last week.
The Damascus Rotary Club
met for their regular dinner
meeting at the firehouse on
Thursday evening. Arthur f..
Brigham, public information Of
ficer of the W.S.S.C. showed a
film Priceless Water, showing
the various facilities OF the
commission. He gave a talk on
the long range plans of the com
mission Of particular interest to
Damascus. B. d. Gladhill of the
Damascus Water Co. was
guest.
Congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lambert who are
the proud parents of a baby
boy, George Milton, born Sep.
TENDER ! at Montgomery Cen
eral Hospital and to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cuffrey who are
the happy parents OF a baby
daughter, Deborah Anne, born
Sept. 2 at the same hospital.
The Annual Business Meet
ing of the First Baptist Church
of Damascus was held on Wed
nesday evening.
Mrs. Lee Sellers and Mrs.
Carrie Stanier were both pa
tients in Montgomery General
Hospital last week.