Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-12-20
Damascus
Lions Club Again Sponsors
Yule Decoration Contest
Elizabeth G. Kile
WA. 6-1454

The Damascus Lions Club will
sponsor their annual Christmas
Door Decoration Contest again
this Christmas. This annual
event started in 1916. The Club
selects the outstanding doors in
the Damascus, Woodfieid and
Cedar Grove areas for recogni-
ton before the Club member
ship and cash prize awards.
Gaily decorated front doors in
the Damascus area are always
in evidence during this season
and lend to the festive atmos-
phere in the community. The
Lions invite all residents to par
ticipate in this traditional activ-
ity. Ground rules for the con-
test stipulate that only door
decorations viii be judged and
that decorated doors must re-
main functional as doors. Judg-
ing will be accomplished on the
evening of December 26. Prizes
of $40, $3.50 & S. will be award
ed to the winners of the first
three places.
Mrs. Gertrude Brooks, the mo.
Their of Mrs. Murray Andrews,
died Monday night at Montgom-
cry General Hospital. The funer-
al was held Thursday at Sharps.
burg, Md.
The Living Nativity sponsor
ed by the Lutheran Church of
!, the Redeemer will be presented
tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday
evenings with performances at
7:30 and $40 on the Lutheran
Church site in the 27OOO block
Of Ridge Road. The entire COM
munity is invited to one or all of
the performances of this out
door live Nativity pageant. The
Christmas eve service of the
Lutheran Church of the Re
deemer will be held December
"a at 8 pm. in the Damascus
Elementary School. 1t will fea-
ture carols, special music by
both choirs and the sacrament
of Holy Communion, a service
for the entire family.
The Damascus Boy Scouts
have Christmas trees for sale in
the lot adjacent to the firehouse.
These are freshly cut select
Scotch Pine grown In upper
Frederick County. The profit
realized from the sale of trees
will be used to buy needed Scout
equipment.
Our Lady's Club Of st. Paul's
Roman Catholic Church held a
Christmas Party Monday night.
The guests brought gifts for Mt.
View Hospital In Frederick. The
hOstesses were Mrs. Henry
Auth, Mrs. Bernard McSween-
ey, Mrs. Charles Barton, Mrs.
David Cavanaugh and Mrs. Har.
old Anamosa. There will be n
midnight Mass on Christmas
eve starting at IL. The Youth
Glee Club under the direction
OF Mrs. Patrick Byrne will sing.
On Christmas morning the serv.
Ices win be held at s and IL am.
The fonda Campfire Girls
held a Bead Ceremony and a
Christmas Party for their spon-
sors, Mrs. Richard Shook and
Mrs. Marge Jenkins at the
home of the group leader, Mrs.
Albert Hanson on Wednesday.
The Womans Society of
Christian Service of the Damas-
Gus Methodist Church held a
Christmas Party at the Church
on Thursday evening. They had
as their guests the ladies from
Wesley Grove Church, Wood
field. The Primary Department
held their Christmas Party on
Wednesday. The Jr. High Dept.
viii hold Christmas decorating
party in the Educational Build
ing tonight at Z pm. On Friday
the Junior Dept. will have their
Party in the Educational Build.
Ing from z to s pm. Dec. % will
be the time of the pre-school
party in the Church at 1890
am. There will be a Christmas
eve Holy Communion service
from $50 until $50. People are
invited to come and go during
this period. Dec. 80 will be Stu.
dent Recognition Day in the
Church.
Jay Meadors is spending this
week in Providence, r. /. with
his brother Gilcin Meadors, Bird
who is student at Brown Uni.
versity.
The Womans Club of Damas.
Gus held their banquet on Wed.
nesday at the Francis Scott Key
Hotel, Frederick. They exchang-
ed Christmas gifts and announc-
ed that the election of officers
would take place at the next
meeting to be held at the home
of Mrs. George Piquett on the
second Wednesday in January.
The Damascus Community
Garden Club met on Friday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon.
ard Tolley.
The First Baptist Church
Sunday School will hold their
Christmas Party at $50 pm.
December %.