Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-06-20
Potomac
Miss Coleman
Tops Field in
3-Day Event
By Cissy Finley

ner dIIllcy OyIldH W NlCIOry
in the preliminary division OF
the Potomac Three Day Event,
held this past weekend at the
Potomac Horse Center. Bobbie
won first place in the dressage
exhibition, first in the stadium
jumping and fourth in the cross
country competition to accumu.
late the total winning score.
In the intermediate division
of the Trials, New Jersey en-.
try, Miss Donnan Sharp scored
the most points. Gibson Sem,
mes, astride his Duck Soup was
awarded the championship OF
the open division.
Running concurrently with
the last phase of the Three Day
Event, was the Seneca Valley
Pony Clubs One Day Event.
This was held on the Jesse
Smith farm, June 16. Partici'
pating riders were of the "B",
"C", and d., levels.
John Gordon, Potomac Pony
Club members, won the "B" di.
vision. In the &C" competition,
Sally Coleman, also of Poto.
mac, was top entry, and Lynn
Beyda, Of Seneca, was the 3D.
winner.
Bella and Gene Martin are
getting packed, ready to leave
the Potomac area, but not with
out considerable fanfare. The
family will motor to their camp
in Maine, leaving June %. Fol
lowing a summer Of camping
they will sail aboard the SIS
France on Aug. %, for a years
stay in Grenoble, France. Gene
will work on his Masters de.
gree at the University of Gren'
oble.
Weekend parties honoring
the popular couple were given
by the Louis Thompsons, the
Tim Hansons, and the "Tick"
Semmes. The Thompsons invit'
ed friends for a French picnic,
originally planned as a lawn af'
fair, but quickly re-arranged,
following Friday evenings S
cloudburst.
Each guest was given a bas-
ket checked full with just the
right thing for a French picnic.
A silent Rudolph Valentino
movie followed the picnic, plus
a real live, authentic, fortune
teller who minced no words
telling guests his prophecies OF
their futures. Oh, to be a little
mouse!
Dudley and "Tick" Semmes
hosted a cocktail party prior to
Jane and Tim Hanson's seated
dinner party on Saturday eve
ming. AS though this wouldn't
be enough for one weekend, on
Sunday evening Bella and Gene
interrupted tgladly) an after
noon of packing, to go to town
for two more parties given In
their honor.
Two weekends ago Sue and
Bin Lewis hoSted a cocktail
party and the Jim MacMartins
and Bob Beers gave joint din
ner party, and the final fling
was given last night by Margo
and Mike McConihe. The Nc
Conihes invited friends for a
Hawaiian luau. This spectacu'
lar was by torchlight, centering
around the pool area, where 10
cal talent" presented demon
strations Of the hula.
The Martin small fry, Debbie,
Bootsie and Randy, will wind
up the social-go-round just be
fore leaving on Sunday eve
ming. Peggy and Mac MacFar'
land and the George Kelleys
have planned swimming
party and picnic at the MacFar
lands for the young set.
I've heard that -.
Theo and Steve McCormick
saw the world preview of Cleo
patra in New York last week.
The Harold Holbrooks have
a boy, Harold Jr.
The Art Finnigans are new
grandparents. A granddaugh
ter, Tracy Ann, born June IA.
Debut parties were given over
the weekend for Edith Flynn
daughter of the Roger Flynns
and Connie Hjertberg, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hjert
berg. The Flynn party was
given June 16 at The City Tav
ern, Georgetown, and the Hjert
berg party was June IA, at the