Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-12
POOIesUiILe
Mrs. Burdette
New Head OF
Honne1nakers
BY Cattle C. Linthicun
DI. 9-SSS2

BY Cattle c. Linthicum
DI. 9-SSS2
Taking office in January will
be the following new officers
for the Conus Homemakers'
Club: Mrs. Herbert Burdette,
Boyds, president; Mrs. Mark
LETTERS, GAINESVILLE, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Heidi Hargett, Boyds,
secretary; Mrs. Lawrence H.
Price, Jr., GAINESVILLE, treasurer.
The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. Donald E. LETTERS,
Sellman, November 26. The
annual Christmas party was
planned for December 16 when
members will meet with Mrs.
Mark LETTERS and exchange gifts
and reveal their Secret Sisters.
Mrs. Roger Spates, Comus,
was just a day ahead Of a fire
which burned the Cliff House
and adjacent gift shop in San
Francisco when she dined and
shopped at the famous restau-
rant on the ocean recently. Mrs.
Spates and her niece, Mrs. Mary
Spates, Washington, DC, left
Dulles international Airport at
Chantilly by TWA jet and
returned the same way. She
reported the 5000 miles one
way was covered in four hours
and was a pleasant and enjoy
able trip. The ladies spent three
weeks in San Francisco with
relatives and friends, taking in
all the sights and visiting the
famous places.
Postponed from November IS
the Ladies Auxiliary Of Upper
Montgomery County Volunteer
Fire Department met at the
BeaHsville Fire House on
December 2, and reelected Mrs.
Julian ]. Chisolm, II, Beallsville,
president Of the organization.
The same vice presidents named
according to areas will serve
again next year: Mrs. Ward A.
Fulton, near Beallsville; Mrs.
Croydon S. Tolson, Sellman, and
Mrs. Joseph N. Starkey, Barnes
vile. New officers are: Mrs. w.
Mike Lawson, Poolesville. treas
urer; Mrs. Garland Painter,
Poolesville, assistant treasurer;
Mrs. Charles r. Ricketts,, Dick
erson, secretary. Remaining for
second terms are Mrs. A. Leland
Clarke, Poolesville, correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. Fred M.
Campbell, Poolesville, chaplain.
Mrs. G. Best Linthicum, Bealls-
vile, Is publicity chairman.
Mrs. Hamilton Linthicum,
Tulip Hill, Frederick, is a
patient at Frederick Memorial
Hospital.
Spending Thanksgiving Day
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howell Lowell in New Windsor
were; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Fritz and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Leppo. Poolesville. Mrs. Fritz
remained with her sister, Mrs.
Lowell, until Sunday.
Miss Edythe M. Turner who
served for many years as Home
Demonstration agent in Mont.
gomery County until her retire
ment has returned to her home
In Hyattsville from Washington
Sanitarium and Hospital. She
has expressed her appreciation
for the many cards and mes
ages received from her friends.
Out-of-town guests from
Tracey, Mimi, recently spent
ten days at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Norris, Bealls-
vile. Mrs. Norris cousins, Mr..
and Mrs, Arden Dahl, were hon.
ored at a number of dinners
locally while here. Congressman
Alec Olson from Minnesota, a
family friend, entertained for
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris and their
house guests November 10. Mr..
and Mrs. Dahl and their hosts
toured the Gettysburg Battle.
fields and spent several days in
Williamsburg.
The Poolesville PTA met at
the Elementary School Deem
Der 8. The Christmas program
consisted of two choral groups,
the Girls Chorus and the Gen.
eral Chorus, an instrumental
group from the High School
and the fourth, fifth and sixth
graders, and an instrumental
group from the Elementary
School.
In answer to inquiries which
have been made regarding the
Adult Education Program it is
possible to set up classes here
for the new semester early in
1864. 1t is necessary to register