Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-09-27
Community
Swim Pool
Is Planned
Damascus
Elizabeth G. Kile
WA. 6-I454


House to make plans for a COM
munity swimming pool. The
group, under the leadership of
Harold Anamosa designated of.
ficers and chairmen and will in
corporate soon as a non-profit
Maryland organization to be
known as the Damascus Recre-
alton Association.
Mr.. Anamosa announced that
an option has already been TAX
en- for approximately 10 acres
of available land near the high
school. The exact location will
be specified at a later date. The
group also tentatively approved
characteristics of the pool,
which is to be of "Z' type.
Names of officers and commit
tee chairmen will be announced
next week. Persons desiring to
help with the project or obtain
additional information may con-
tact Harold Anamosa or Keith
Davy. The pool is to be avail
able for the 1868 season, with
membership in the association
initially limited to approximate
ly $50 families. Initial member
ship should cost approximately
$3.50 with annual dues ranging
from 500 to $35 depending on
the family size.
The 10th annual convention of
the fire departments of Prince
George County was held Sept.
Is at Laurel. The Damascus
Fire Department won two tro-
phies for its entries. One was
for the "Most Men in Line" and
the other for the BEST Appear
ing Pumper over $50 Gallons,
for out-of-county companies.
Lucian K. Falconer of New
Market, well known in the COM
munity having worked for some
years with DIN Molesworth at
the funeral home, died Sept. IS.
The funeral was held at Grace
Episcopal Church New Market,
with interment in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery, Frederick.
Mrs. Lee Sellers is recuperat-
ting at home after being hos
pitalized.
Mrs. John Newell's mother,
Mrs. Grace Lang of Highlands,
Texas was killed and her broth
er injured in an automobile ac-
cident in Oklahoma last week.
They were en- route to Iowa
when the accident occurred. Mr..
and Mrs. Newell went to Iowa
Immediately on hearing of the
accident.
DIR. and Mrs. Howard Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S. Hyatt,
Mr.. Claude Hurley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Watkins recently
spent 10 days at Little River
Lodge, North Bay, Canada.
The Damascus Garden Club
met at the home of Mrs. Frank
Depro on Tuesday.
The Damascus Rotary Club
met for its regular dinner meet
ing at the Fire House on Thurs
day evening. The speaker for
the evening was Peter Alimeni,
foreign commerce representa-
tive for the Maryland Port
Authority. He gave a follow up
lecture, after the clubs trip of
the week before, on the Back
ground and reason for the Mary
land Port Authority"
The official board of the Da-
mascus Methodist Church will
meet tonight, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. M. Woodfield.
The WSCS, will meet in the
Educational Building at l pm,
Oct. 4. The executive committee
Of the WSCS will meet at noon
preceding the regular meeting.
The hostesses will be Mrs.
Claude Butdette, Mrs. Herman
Usher and Mrs. Richard Stuart.
Mrs. Ella D. Tabler of Wat
kins Mill Road died Sept. 10.
The funeral was held at the
Barber Funeral Home on Friday
with interment in Kemptown
Cemetery.
Mrs. Daisy Mediary died Sat.
Sept. 16 at her home. Services
were held at the Wordsworth
Funeral Home on Tuesday with
interment in Mt. Olivet Gene
terry, Frederick.
Rev. Andrew Ready attended
a three-day clergy council held
in the Roslyn Conference Cen
ter, Richmond, Va. last week.
st. PauPs Roman Catholic
catechism classes for elemen-
tary school children started
Monday. The teachers are: list
Grade, Mrs. John Dante's; 2nd
grade, Mrs. Don Byrnes; 4th
grade, Mrs. David Cavanaugh;
5th Grade, Mrs. Robert Steven
son; and 9Th Grade, Mrs. Roy
Brohawn and Mrs. James Bet
tandorf. The 7th and 9Th grade,
will be taught by James Bettan-
dorf. The 9th, 10th, 18th and
18th grades will be taught by
Father Gedra.
Rev. and Mrs. Everett Wood
cock and their five children are
now occupying the home Of Rob-