Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-04-26
By Cathe G. Linthicum
Diamond 1882

The Cancer Crusade in the
Poolesville area is under the
Craftsmanship of Mrs. Kenneth
M. Endicottt, Dickerson. This
years special drive is in &C.
acknowledgement of the 25th ami
versary of the National Cancer
Institute which was joined by
American Cancer Society. The
month of April has been set
aside for this educational and
fund drive to aid in the cancer
field and with research.
Serving on the committee
with Mrs. Endicott are Mrs.
Joseph A. McVicker, Mrs. r.
Joseph Harrill, Miss Renee de
Sterkenburg, Mrs. Rodger W..
Williams, jr., Miss M. Olivia
Green, Mrs. Dale r. Terrell,
Mrs. Timothy Lee, Mrs. Henry
Benedict, Mrs. Charles M. Mat
thews, jr., Mrs. Jack Millar,
Mrs. Bill Bliss, Mrs. D. ]. viii
lard, Mrs. Myrtle Thompson,
Mrs. julius Lyles, Mrs. Hugh M.
Beshers, Mrs. Frank r. Kadie
and Mrs. Herbert Brown.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Monocacy Elementary
School P-TA was held April IL.
A musical program was pre-
sented by the Clarksburg Ele-
mentary Choir. Little Robert
Mayhem read a letter which he
had received from Mrs. John F..
Kennedy in answer to one he
had written her. He also re-
ceived a picture of the President
and Mrs. Kennedy.
Mrs. A. Dawson WOOttOn re-
ported the school dedication
will be held Sunday, May 6.
DIR. Walter Waetjen of the
University Of Maryland, who
Is a nationally prominent
speaker and researcher in the
field Of child development
education, will give the prin.
cinal address.
Mrs. Donald LETTERS and Mrs.
Stephen w. LANCE gave re-
ports on the first meeting of
the Girl Scout group and the
girls All Club. Parents are
needed to help with these
groups. Mrs. Margaret War.
field, Jerome Offutt and Dennis
Owens, jr., are serving on the
nominating committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard P.
Shoemaker, ST., Bethesda, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Best
Linthicum, Beallsville, at Comus
Inn, Thursday. Mrs. Linthicum
also observed her birthday on
the same day.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Kimmerling, Pooles'
vile, were Mrs. Ethel Watson
and Mrs. Ada Horne, Washing
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kimmerling, jr., and three chill
dren of Arlington.
Mrs. George v. Menke,
GAINESVILLE, who was guest
speaker at the Poolesville Gar.
den Club Tuesday, illustrated
through plant materials and pic
lures, Famous Flower Paint
ings," the theme of the Monoc.
acy Garden Clubs flower show
to be held May 5 at the Pooles.
vile school. Mrs. Allen p. Horn
entertained the group. The May
Is meeting will be held at the
home of Miss N. Olivia Green,
Poolesville.
Laura Rae LlIhn, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard C.
Luhn, jr., PoOlesville, was
christened Sunday afternoon,
April Is, In the sanctuary of
Poolesville Memorial Metho-
dist Church by the pastor,
Rev. James II. Morgan. Lau.
ra's godmOther is her aunt,
Miss Bilyie Luhn, BeallsvilIe.
The service was followed by a
reception at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. Norris,
Beallsville. Among those at
tending were the maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norris, the paternaI grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luhn,
sr., Beallsville. and the mater.
nal greatgrandmOther. Mrs.
Cora Morris, Mt. Rainier.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Up.
per Montgomery County Vol
unteer Fire Department held its
April meeting at the Beallsville
Fire House with the president,
Mrs. Ward A. Fulton, presiding.
OF major Importance was the
announcement of the next visit
OF the mobile X.Ray unit to
Beallsville Tuesday,. May 8.
from 2:30 to 8 pm. Volunteer
aides were lined up to help with
the clerical work. A report was
given by the members who pre-.
pared food and coffee for the
firemen who fought long bat.
tie with a fire along the rail.
road recently.