Montgomery County sentinel., 1962-03-27
BY Cathe C. Linthicum

sion Wednesday night. A set of
bylaws were presented and
adopted. A program for the
children is being developed for
after-school hours which will
include sewing for the girls,
classes in crafts and gardening
and the formation of a new Boy
Scout group. A Brownie group
is continuing actively. There is
a possibility the classes will be
extended through the summer
under a recreation program. 1t
was reported that a recent ap-
peal for treadle sewing ma
chimes met with instant and
great response.
A Court of Honor for Boy
Scout Troop 446 was held Mon
day night in the parish house
Of st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Poolesville. The wing
Scouts received their Second
Class badges: Tim Millar, John
Thompson, Jeff Smith, David
Williams, John Williams. Larry
Burgess, Keith Hensley and
Mark Porter. The following re-
ceived Tenderfoot badges: Tim
Smith, Steven Lange, Danny
Cook, Jerry Collins, Roger Lath-
rum, Jerry Starkey, David Eyles
and Charles Matthews.
At this meeting David Will
liams was appointed Senior Pa
troll Leader. Scout Master of the
troop is Commander Jack w.
Miller, M.C.U.S.N., Dawsonville.
The Monocacy Lions Club has
sponsored the Scout program
for number of years.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Upper
Montgomery County Volunteer
Fire Department met at the
Beallsville Fire House for the
March meeting. Presiding was
Mrs. Ward A. Fulton, president.
Eleven members were present
with a number of absentees ac-
counted for at the Future Home
makers of America Mother
Daughter banquet at the Pooles-
vile High School on the same
night. Welcomed as a new mem
ber was Mrs. G. Best Linthicum,
who was promptly named pub
licity chairman!
Three delegates named to at
tend the Spring Conference of
the Ladies Auxiliary to the
Maryland State Firemen's Asso-
citation near Reisterstown on
April II are: Mrs. Fulton, Mrs.
Claude d. Reddick and Mrs.
Charles w. Fritz. The same dele
gates including Mrs. Garland
Painter will represent the Aux
iliary at the convention in Hag-
erstown on June 27, % and %.
1t was reported the ladies serv-
ed 40 people at the recent
Monocacy Lions Club meeting.
No emergencies were reported
for the month.
AS the host member of the
Montgomery County Auxiliaries
the local group is planning a
buffet supper at the Fire House
on Friday, April 13.
The Marching Unit of the
Junior Auxiliary of the Fire De-
partment is sponsoring its an
nual Spring Hat Party at the
Fire House on Wednesday,
March %. at 8 pm. Admission
is free and refreshments will
be served. There will be a draw
ing of a $50 certificate from
Gilbert's in Frederick the same
night.
Mrs. George A. Meerdink was
hostess to the PooleSville Gar
den Club at her home in Pooles-
vile on Tuesday. There was a
discussion of the flower show
planned by the Monocacy Gar
den Club for May 5. the theme
being Great Flower Paintings"
A number of flower prints were
shown as inspirational subjects.
The meeting was conducted by
the president, Mrs. Hugh M.
Beshers. Miss NJ. Olivia Green,
PooleSville, was welcomed into
the club as new members. The
next meeting is scheduled for
April II at the home of Mrs.
Allen P. Horn, Poolesville.
The pre-school conference reg
istration for all children who
will enter kindergarten or first
grade for the first time will be
held April 6 at the Poolesville
Primary School. Any parent
who has not already received
of DIR. and Mrs. George c.
Paffenbarger. has been accept
ed in the Peace Corps. She left
on Saturday, March "a, for
New York for five days of in.