Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-17
BY Ellen BiteIy
WA 6.2O25

School, Washington Grove Ele-
mentary School, and the Cath
ersburg Junior High School
PTAs were termed extremely
successful" by both parents and
teachers. This tradition is con-
sidered by the parents to be one
of the most refreshing aspects
of the PTA program. Junior
High parents, especially those
with more than one student,
found themselves covering a lot
of ground now that the beauti-
full new wing is being used.
William M. Fullerton, chief of
the European Branch of the
Division of international Affairs
at Acc and chairman of the
Committee on Christian Social
Concerns of Epworth Method.
list Church will be the guest
speaker on Layman's Day at
Epworth Methodist Church on
Sunday, Oct. 20. w. L. Irwin, lay
leader, will conduct the service
in which the laymen of the
church will participate.
Members of the Senior MYF
of Washington Grove Methodist
Church spent last weekend at
Thurmont, Md. at a Planning
and Spiritual Life Retreat. The
retreat featured films and film
strips on John Wesley, study,
meditation, and worship. The
MYF program for the coming
year was outlined.
Counselors for the group were
Rev. and Mrs. Chester Rill, Mrs.
Pauline Eubank, and Leslie
Frye.
Layman's Day will be
observed at the Washington
Grove Methodist Church on Oct.
20. Laymen will conduct the
service and render special
music.
Rev. Rill announces that Hugh
Hammet of Washington Grove
has consented to serve as coun-
selor to the Junior MYF.
The room mothers of Cath
ersburg Elementary School met
on Oct. 10 to appoint committees
and make plans for their annual
dinner which will be held on
Nov. 10. General Chairman will
be Mrs. E. c. Wayne, assisting
Mrs. Wayne will be co.chairman
Mrs. M. J. Blair and Mrs. James
Hundley..
Reminder! Report cards will
be issued to Junior and Senior
High School students on Tues
day, Oct. %. The school calls
attention to the fact that the
report card form will be differ
ent in several respects, chiefly
the size and the fact that it is
not necessary for parents to
sign and return the card.
st. Martins Catholic Church
will hold their annual turkey
dinner on Oct. 10 from 3 to s
pm. at the Ag Center. There
viii be take-outs, homemade
cakes, candies, and pies, also a
country store. Admission will
be $1.75 for adults and 75c for
children.
A Troop Camp Training
course for Girl Scout leaders
and adults will be held on Oct.
% from 10 am. to 2 pm at the
Civic Center. Mrs. Bess Crane
of Arlington will conduct the
course.
The many friends of 1t. (j.g)
Ernest F. Sandison will be sorry
to hear that "Sandy's" vacation
trip to Bermuda had such a sad
ending. 1t. Sandison was seri-
ously injured in an accident, the
circumstances of which are
unknown, due to the severity of
the concussion sustained by
him. He was flown to Fort Dix,
M. and from there to the Ports.
mouth Naval Hospital at Ports.
mouth, Va. His mother, Mrs.
Forte Sandison, visited him on
Oct. 10 and reports that
although he looked pretty rough
the doctors are satisfied with his
progress.
Happy house-warming" to
Mrs. George w. Young, Sr. who
moved into her lovely new home
on Oakmont Drive in Washing.
ton Grove yesterday. Mrs.
Young's house is quite unique
and has aroused a great deal of
interest.
We are happy to learn that
Thomas r. Gartner returned
home last week after a lengthy
stay at Sibley Hospital. We wish
him well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Gillian
enjoyed the beautiful fall
weather and lovely countryside
on leisurely trip to Pennsyl.
vania last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Clagett
and daughter Becky spent last
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