Evening star., 1934-01-21
MANY Visitors Attend
American Legion Ball
Held at Leonardtown
Mrs. S. Paul Hayden Re-
turns After Visiting Daugh.
ter in Capital.

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ICONARDTOWN, Nd, January 90
One Of the largest dances held here this
week was at the Duke Auditorium last
evening, given by the American Legion
Post 81 of st. Marys County, with the
ladies' auxiliary assisting. A number OF
society folk from Southern Maryland
attended. Kenneth B. Duke, COM
mander Of the local post. and Mrs
Duke, greeted the guests as they ar
rived They were assisted by the other
members of the post and the auxiliary.
Mrs S. Paul Rayden Of Mount Os-
borne, on the Washington boulevard, has
Just returned to her home here, after
spending some time with her daughter
and son-in- law, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
little Miss Tulula Beck, Sd. of Washing
ton. The infant daughter was chris
tened at the St. Gabriel's Roman Cath
olic Church last Sunday. and Mrs. Hay
den, the baby's grandmother, was among
those who attended the christening.
Miss Alma Robinson Of Pittsburgh,
Pa. arrived Wednesday evening to
spend the Winter with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Carr, OF
s. Marys City Nd cat. at their heir est estate; as
their guest this week Mr.. Cars
brother, Mr.. Harry Carr, also of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Miss Miriam Nathanson and Miss
Anna Nathanson, twin daughters Of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nathanson, Of
Leonardtown. are spending this week
end as guests of their parents. The
Misses Nathanson are now making
their home in washington.
Miss Hurry Guest.
Miss Agnes Hurry Of Clements. Md,
was the house guest Of Miss Phyllis
Graves at her home In Laurel Grove
over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Abel of Bay
side entertained at dinner Tuesday eve
ming in honor Of Delegate to the Mary
land Legislature from St. Marys County
Lawrence P. Williams and Mrs. Will
liams. and Mr. and Mrs. John Couch,
all Of Washington. D. c.
Miss Elizabeth Dorsey Of Annapolis,
guest of her brother and sister-in-law,
Legislator and Mrs, Philip H. Dorsey,
r., in Leonardtown.
Mrs. Richard H. Sears of Society
Hill entertained Tuesday in honor of
the Ladies Afternoon Bridge Four
some at her home place.
Miss Emma Connolly of South wash
ington street has just returned to her
home, after spending several weeks
In Pennsylvania
Mrs Alfred Dillow was the guest of
honor at the bridge party given by
Mrs. A. F. Fenwick to members OF the
Late Owls Bridge Club Wednesday eve
ming at her home on North Washing
ton street.
Miss Evangeline Lyon Of Hughes
Vile. Md, is at her home convalescing,
after recent operation at Mercy Hos
pital. Miss Lyon is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Lyon.
Miss Leila Bennett and Miss Jenne
Bennett. both of IeonardtoWn, spent
the week end with relatives in Balti-
more. Nd
Bridge Luncheon Given.
Mrs James Warren of South Hamp-
ton, near Chaptico. Md, on Wednes-
dey afternoon entertained a large num-
Announcement is made of the mar
riage Of Miss Edith Cooksey, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Cooksey, of
La Plata, Md, to Mr.. Wallace S.
Barnes of Waldorf, Nd, which took
place on December 80 in the Waldorf
Methodist Church. The young couple
are now making their home near La
Plata
Mr.. George Morgan Knight, jr., of
Leonardtown has returned to Leonard
t9S after ter aot6 day far motor tour
vile, N, c. On his return trip he was
accompanied by Mr.. Cecil G. Winstead
OF Farmville. N. c. an artist and play
wright of that State. Mr.. Knight was
host Thursday evening at party given
IN honor of his house guest, Mr.. Win
stead.
Mrs. Leroy Philips Sheriff of Prince
Georges County announces the mar
riage Of her sister, Miss Nancy Emily
Cornell, to Mr.. Claude William Cub
bage December l. 1888, in Gettysburg.
Pa
A shower was given Tuesday eve
ming in honor of Mrs. John Guy, jr.,
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Fred
erick Long Of Loveville, Md. Before
her marriage January 13 in the st.
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Nor
ganza, Md, the bride waS Miss Mary
Louise Long, and the bridegroom, John
Guy, jr., is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy of Clements They have lust re-
turned from a weeks honeymoon spent
In New York City. The Rev. Father
James 1. Moakley. S. j., ofhciated at
the wedding ceremony.
wedding being announced In
Southern Maryland this week, and Of
much interest to Calvert County, is
that of Mrs. Fora O'Eeil and Mr.. Duke
Brightwell, both of Prince Frederick,
which took place on December 26 be-
fore members Of the immediate FAM
lilies in Baltimore. Nd. with the Rev
G. D. Taylor officiating
Miss Mary Agnes Dixon of Washing
ton spent the first part of this week
with her mother. Mrs. Thomas A Nc
Kay, st her estate, Arlington on Bret
tons Bay.
Matthews Close Place.
Mrs. John Matthews and Miss Lou
iSe Matthews of La Plata, Md, have
closed their place. Idaho, and left to
spend the late Winter with Maj. and
Mrs. Frederick Matthews in Georgia.
A wedding of much interest to South
ern Maryland, and Of special interest
to Calvert County, was that of Miss
Mable Fowler, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Benjamin Fowler of Port Re-
public and Mr. Lester J. Hall Of Bar
stow Md who were married on jan
uary in the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage of Eastport, Md. before MEM
bey Of The immediate Families. rela-
tives and invited guests the ceremony
being performed by the rector. the
Rev. R c.. Wheeler. After the cere-
nony a large reception was given the
bridal party by the groom's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Summers Mudd of
Beltsville. Md, entertained at dinner
and cards at their home on Wednes-
day evening In compliment to DR.. Fra
zier OF the Department Of Agriculture;