Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
FAMILY REUNION.
ATTRACTS MANY
Two of Montgomery County's
Prominent Clans Gather
Near WoodfieId.
Special Dispatch to The star.

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ROCKVILLE, Md. August 12-No
more interesting event has occurred In
Montgomery County in . long while
than a family reunion at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli G. Ward. near Wood
field, on Saturday, when approximately
1875 descendants and other relatives OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Singleton L. King
gathered there and spent a day Of real
enjoyment.
Mrs. King was before her marriage
Miss Burdette, so the reunion brought
together many members and several
generations Of two OF the county s
largest and most prominent families.
Washington, Baltimore, various parts OF
this and nearby counties and other
points were represented in the big gath
ering.
Base ball, croquet, horseshoe pitching
and quoits contests were among the di-
versions INDUCED in and feast at noon
was the days big feature.
Preceding the luncheon, which was
served in cafeteria style, Rev. William
M. Hoffman Of Keyser, w. Va, former
ly in charge Of the Laytonsville circuit
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, this
sang a familiar hymn.
Members Present.
Those present included Mr. and Mrs.
william Nicholson of Washington, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Brown. Miss Annie Ogle,
Mrs. Gertrude Burdette of Baltimore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis B. Burdette and
George Ray Of Rockville Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Flock, Hagerstown: Mr.. and Mrs.
n,1pInf&n n,,pAAktA
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Burdette. Mrs.
Deets Warf1eld. Miss Hazel Burdette,
Miss Byrd Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Hilton, Kenneth Burdette. Otis. Wat
kins and Mrs. Perry Burdette, Mount
Airy; Mr.. and Mrs. Norman B. Jacobs
and Miss Mary Jacobs. Gaithersburg;
Rev. and Mrs. william M. Hoffman,
Keyser, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Sibley, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Ward. Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Burdette, Miss Hazel
Jacobs, Miss Mary johnson, Miss Julia
johnson. William King. Gaithersburg
Miss Mabel King, Russell King, William
Miss Evelyn Purdum. Clarksburg; Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Watkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Watkins, Mrs. Purdum
Linthicum, Miss Julia Beall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barry Beall, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs. william Bur-
dette, Mr. and Mrs C. H. McElfresh,
Mrs. Mollie Linthicum, Harold Watkins,
Lindsey McElfresh, Miss Janice Wat
kins. Miss Ruth Watkins, Brownings-
vile; Mr. and Mrs. John King, Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian King, Miss Betty Jeanne
King, Cedar Grove; Noah King, Jerry
King, Miss Virginia Burdetce. Master
Calvin King. Master George Hawkins,
Miss Jean Burdette, Miss Eleanor Haw-
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Burdette,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond King, Miss
Marjorie King, MT. and Mrs. Cromwell
King, Mr.. and Mrs. James Burdette,
Mr.. and Mrs. James King, Woodfleld;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burdette, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Warfield, Damascus; Mr..
and Mrs. Maynard King, Miss Eleanor
Nicholson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles King,
Boyds; Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Hawkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank King, Miss Mary
Burdette, Miss Mary Belle Hawkins,
Miss Pauline King, Oliver King. Ellis
worth King. Albert Burdette, Russell
Burdette, Edwin Burdette. Roland Ward
Master James Hawkins, Miss Mary
King, Miss Edith King, Miss Julia
Kemp, Woodfield; Stauzy King and
Allan King Redland: Miss Mary Cath
crime Hilton, Clagettsville: Rev. and
Mrs. John A. Gross, Miss Margaret
Gross, Miss Edith Gross, Laytonsville;
Miss Eleanor Hoffman and Hartsel
Filler McCue, Keyser, w. Va.