Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-03
POOlesville
Annual Fair
Readied for
Tomorrow
By Cattle G. Linthicum
Diamond 1882


will hold their annual jointly
sponsored Community Fair on
Oct. A from $3.50 to 9 pm. Fea.
tured will be an auction of a
beef animal and three purebred
Duroc shoats. The shoats have
been special projects of the
FLA. There are five different
departments this year: corn;
fruits and vegetables; hay, seed
and grain; poultry and agricul-
tural mechanics. President of
the FLA Chapter is Joe Croft,
GAINESVILLE, and Fair chairman
is Robert Stephan, Dickerson.
The boys will sell cider and pop
corn.
There will be the usual classes
in the FILA departments: baked
and canned goods; clothing;
needlework and hobbies. Elk
hibits may be entered on Thurs
day night from 5 to 9 pm, and
on Friday morning from 8 to 10
am. Cash prizes and ribbons
will be awarded. AS is custom
airy the art exhibits will be vel
coined but not judged. A coun.
try store will offer refresh
ments to all.
Mrs. Arthur Elgin and Mrs.
Webb Hersperger, Poolesville,
entertained the Zeta chapter of
the Alpha Delta Kappa sorority,
a national honor society for
teachers, at a buffet supper at
the home of Mrs. Hersperger
Tuesday night. Members present
from Bethesda were: Mrs. Cyril
Bradley, Mrs. Arne Nelson, Mrs.
Francis Washer and Mrs.
George Young. From Clarks-
burg came Mrs. Thomas Burnett
and Mrs. James Morris. From
Rockville, Mrs. Lee Dodson and
Mrs. Clarence Pohle. Mrs. Ed
ward Doutrich was present from
Silver Spring. And from Chevy
Chase: Miss Jeanne Casula and
Mrs. James Clark. Unable to
attend because of illness were
Miss Mabel McGirr and Mrs.
Richard Tarrant, Bethesda, and
Miss Irene Wojda, Washington.
A business meeting was held,
the program for the year dis
cussed and set up and commit.
tee chairmen named.
Mrs. Hersperger's son, Major
Webb Hersperger and wife and
two children, are now living in
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., fol.
lowing Major Hersperger's
transfer from Fort Gordon,
Augusta, Ga.
Mrs. Ruth Stockett, Washing
ton, is spending a week with
her sister, Mrs. Isaac Cubitt
Poolesville. Mrs. Cubitt has just
recently returned from a vaca
ton in Atlantic City in the com
pany of Mrs. Ada Main, Mrs
Clara Arnold and Mrs. Cath
crime Hunt, all of Cedar Grove
The evening of Oct. 8 will
mark the seasons first regular
P-TA meeting in the form of q
"Back-to-School Night" at Mon
ocacy Elementary School neal
GAINESVILLE. A new teacher
Mrs. Natalie Gwinn, has JUS
returned from three years ir
Alaska where she taught. She
now has the secondhand com
bination grade. Mrs. Gwinr
lives in Rockville with her two
young sons and Navy husband
The other members of the
faculty have served both years
the scheel has operated. At pres
ent count there are 205 stu
dents. Mrs. j. F. Hazen. Boyds
is secretary. Mrs. Archie Ma
gaia is the new cafeteria man
ager succeeding Mrs. Thelma
Grub, Sellman, who was pro
NOTED in the same position t.
Poolesville Primary School. Mrs
Magaha is assisted by Mrs. Ear
T. Shreve, Dickerson. DR.. Ger
trude G. Justison, principal
again reminds area resident.
that the school is available t.
responsible groups or for socia
meetings Monday through Fri
day from 7:30 to 10 pm. by
contracting the school first fol-
permission and arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion w. Beall
Poolesville, observed their silver
wedding anniversary on Sept
"a. They are the parents of foul
children, Mrs. Doris Glass
Charles Wilson, John anc
Jeanne all of Poolesville. They
also have one grandchild, San
dra Glass.
Unusual centerpieces adorned
the dining tables at a supper
sponsored by the Marching Uni
of UMCVFD at the Beallsvillc
Fire House on Wednesday eve
ming. Members placed one Of
their many trophies in the cen
ter of each table.
Mike Croft, a graduate Of
Poolesville High School, is now
living and working in Jackson
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