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jjtM lf i * *TB nnS -Sk - t - Gary Funkhouser, 14, left and Dan Kenady, 16, compare Eagle Scout Badges with 16-year-old Mike Martin after all three boys were awarded the badge in court of honor ceremonies of Boy Scout Troop 447, Rockville Methodist Church. All four boys have a history in scouting in the Kockvilie area. Sentinel Photo By Ed Mervis Religious Affairs Spanish Language Study Of Bible To Start Jan. 5 The First Baptist Church of Wheaton will begin a Spanish speaking Bible study class and worship service Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. in the fellowship hall of the church. The class will offer an op portunity for worship and Bible study to those in the Washing ton-Montgomery County area who speak Spanish and may not yet be proficient in the English language. The class is free and is open to the public. Benjamin Luther Sowell, a Foreign Service Officer as signed to language services with the State Department, will serve as director and teacher of the class. Sowell, the son of mis sionary parents, was born in Argentina. He has served the American Foreign Service as consul and labor attache In Latin Ameri can countries for more than 20 years. Sowell has served in Uruguay, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil and Peru. He is a grad uate of the University of Rich mond and holds a master's de gree from the University of Vir ginia. Sowell is a member of the First Baptist Church of Bethes da, where he is a Sunday School Instructor. Dr. Jesus Tores of Mexico City, Mexico, who is currently studying at the Na tional Institutes of Health, will be moderator. CHURCH GOALS TOLD Opportunities and problems facing. Maryland's Protestant churches were explored this week at a meeting of the Town and Country Department of the Maryland Council of Churches at the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church, Owlngs Mills under the direction of department chair man, Rev. Gene R. Perry, who was also the host pastor. Out of the meeting came dis cussion of problems in areas of less than 10,000 population. Many pastors feel, it was point ed out, they are ministering to a parade of people who constant ly ‘‘move in and out of the com munity.'’ In such an area it is hard to make a spiritual Impact on the lives of people. In spite of the general short age of pastors in the United States, it was found that in the town and country areas of Maryland there are few con gregations without pastors to day, although some denomina tions have had to utilize stu dents and retired men to fill some pastorates. DIRECTOR SPEAKS Mrs. J. Warren Hastings, national director of field serv- j ices for Christian Churches, Disciples of Christ will speak Sunday at the 11 a.m. service at Georgia Avenue Christian Church. Her message will be Replace Your Old .Heating System fcan With A w I W : Jjk q WARM AIR ym FURNACE 1 1 Litchfield & Hindte j I—., i Inc Air Conditioning—Hooting— lie," fricol Service Rockville GA. 4*8786 Eagle Conclave ''Relevant to Women's Day Ob servance.” For eight years Mrs. Hast ings served on the general board of the National Council of Churches and for 15 years was director of the Washington Council of Churches, of which she was vice-president for two years. She has been president of United Church Women of Washington, a director of the Washington City Bible Socie ty, member of the board and vice-president of the capital area council of Christian churches. A native of Lynchburg, Va., and a graduate of Lynchburg College, she holds her M. A. de gree from Yale Unlverslty*and has studied at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. A pot luck supper will be held'•at l ‘the church today at -9 p.m. at which time Mrs. Hast ings will also speak. TRAFFIC SAFETY APPEAL Gov. J. Millard Tawes ap peals to clergymen of all faiths throughout Maryland to take up a “spiritual crusade in traf fice safety” particularly for, but not limited to the festive New Year’s holiday. In a proclamation Issued to all churches Gov. Tawes warns, “we are nearing another holi day and traffic safety Is a grave concern to all of us.” He noted, '‘the clergy have consistently aided us in our effort to pro mote traffic safety in the state, and they are requested to de liver a message to their con gregations asking them to stress the moral aspects of safety, so that the holiday season will be safest in our history.” SCIENCE MESSAGE Man’s dependence on God will be emphasized at all Christian Science services this Sunday. The theme will be taken up in accompanying readings from the Christian Science textbook. COMMUNION SERVICE A communion service from 11:15-12 midnight New Year's Eve will be held at Twinbrook Baptist Church. The congrega tion has planned several cover ed dish suppers at circle mem bers homes. Those Interested in participating are urged to con tact the church office for more information. CHURCH GROUND-BREAKING Unitarian Church of Rockville will have a formal ground breaking ceremony for con- ROAD STONE FREE STATE MASONRY MORTAR READY MIXED CONCRETE MASONS LIME Agricultural Liming Materials M. J. GROVE LIME COMPANY PhoM: Thurmont - CRu.fview 1-6311 Frederick MO. 2-1111 ■•yds, Maryland . Phene WAverly 4-1210 Reading Group To Meet Jan. 8 Dr. Hunter McCartney, for mer assistant professor of Eng lish at the University of Pennsylvania and currently ad visory editor at IBM, will lead a kickoff meeting of first year Great Books Discussion Group at the new Damascus High School library Jan. 8 from 8 to 10 p.m. The conversational grotg) will meet on alternate Wednesdays and reading and discussions will include “The Declaration of In dependence”, Plato’s “Apo logy”. Aristotle's “Politics”, “The Gospel According to St. Matthew”, Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”, Marx’saojdEngel’s “Communist Manifesto”, and Thoreau’s “Walden”. Cyril Keller, area director of the Great Books Foundation from Baltimore, will attend the opening meeting. Further inflfrittattoii catty obtained by calling Dr. McCart ney at 253-312#; 'ffiir&awford, 253-2317, or Charles Parker at 253-2239. There are no charges or membership dues to join the discussion group, which aims to stimulate by reading and discussion the classics of our western literary heritage. Broylos Leads Rifle Club Paul M. Broyles of Wheaton has been elected Adult Club Leader of the newly organized rifle club, RIC OC HETS of Wheaton, the National Rifle As sociation of America has an nounced. The following officers have been elected: Charles Knupp, president; Steven Sing, vice president, and Peter Schoolfleld, secretary and treasurer. structlon of the new church home, Jan. 5. Members of the congregation have voted by mall to ratify a contract with the low bidder and a loan contract with a bank for the money to finance the project. The lowest bid for the church addition is for $166,- 000. THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL SO-00 Prt b With 8 lb. Load At , KOGANS f v SUNSHINE CENTER Randolph Hilli Shopping Center Sandy Spring Holidays See Festivities And Reunions R was a bright, white Christ mas and New Year’s in the neighborhood with youngsters home from schools and col leges sledding, skating and skiing and joining their elders at the festive parties held dur ing the week. Christmas Eve found several parties running during the afternoon and evening—Dr. and Mrs. Tom Ladson entertained, later Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Man ning, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sharp ies entertained Dec. 26 in honor of Mrs. Robert Turner of Alfred Station, N.Y. The Turners with their children spent Christmas with Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Ladson. Mr. Turner is the former Sue Tho mas of Sandy Spring. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lans dale entertained at their home Dec. 28. Dr. and Mrs. Calvin T. Klopp gave a party on the 29th. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Austin, several with youngsters in tow, gathered to see in the New Year together. The Lions Club’s Night of Harmony will take place Jan. WHOLE or JH BUTT HALF £|U lb. J I SAFETY Superb j Shank Half ■ , b 55' DIR SAFEWAY Superb LAMB j lm 11 SHOULDER ROAST BAA CT > SQUARE CUT Qc j K VA3 I j WHOLE lb. jL JW ) ( SLICED lb. 35c j 7-INCH Mm £ f SAFEWAY or BRIGGS’ WILSON S CERTIFIED ( FRANKS BACON | lb f | ALL MEAT l-lb. SLICED l-lb. 9Ac SKINLESS Grade A pkg. 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This event was postponed from its originally scheduled date— at the time of the death of Presi dent Kennedy. Tickets bought then will be honored, of course, but the Lions send along the re minder—the new date Is the 18th. The Lions meet jointly with Colesvllle for the next monthly meeting Jan. 22 at the Argyle Country Club at 7 p.m. —a EARL’S SPECIAL PERMANENT WAVE gf3PP^Nik Only sej.oo COMPLETE IHj^Z fand up P f, 'jjjA. A t,. x = HOUSE of BEAUTY ~ *59 Commerce Lana (Corner Fayette) JH ROCKVILLE PO. 2-0222 change from the usual meeting place at the Sandy Spring Fire House. Mr. and Mrs. Delmas Wood, Jr., of Dominion Drive are the parents of a son, Richard Blake, born, according to one mem ber of the family, “three and a half hours too late for Christ mas.” The new baby has four school-age sisters and brothers. Mrs. William Krlcker flew Floyd Is Speaker At Glenmont John A. Floyd, past president of the Montgomery County Council, will be the featured speaker at a Glenmont and Vic inity Citizens Association meeting Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. at Glenmont Elementary School. The public is invited. to Texas for the holidays to spend Christmas with her daughter and son-in-law, the Rev. and Mrs. Marshall Meg glnson. and their two children. BMNVNMHHMHH Our SITE Is ■ ttTlill'JlHrilwM Devoted to Your k HMVPPMh SIGHT %. We Offer a Complete Optical Service • Proscription, Filled tdrl W. £llOl6lllßll, lllC. O Expert Children’s Service OPTICIAN Member: Maryland Association Opthalmic Disponsors ~ SILVERSPRING—SI7-0717 lIOS SPRING ST —FREE PARKING IN PRIVATI COURT GAITHERSBURG—SI7-0757 213 FREDERICK AYE.—OPEN MON. t WED. 7 P.M..9 P.M. - SAT. 4 P.M.. 6 P.M. dPTMTTXTPT MONTGOMERY SUiIY 11IN CjLi COUNTY, MD. 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