Evening star., 1934-07-01
Many House Guests
Being Entertained
About Leonardtown
Miss Laura Mae Church Is
Spending Summer With
Her Grandfather.

spending the Summer in Leonardtown
with her grandfather, Judge William
@. Mattingly, on Lawrence avenue.
Miss Church was graduated from the
Mount ST. Joseph's Academy, in Nc
Sherry, Pa, and in the Fall will en-
ter Georgetown University in Wash
ington, where she will ma jor in art.
Announcement of the engagement of
Miss Mary G. Layman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Layman OF
Frostburg, Md, to Mr.. Charles I.
Norris, son of Mrs. Leila Yates Norris,
and the late J. J. Norris of this city,
was made at dinner at the Norris
home, on Washington street, this week.
The bride-elect's parents attended. The
wedding will take place this Fall. Miss
Layman is on the faculty of the
Clements Elementary School and Is a
graduate of the Frostburg Md, Normal
School. Mr.. Norris is a graduate of
the Leonard Hall High School of
LeonardtoWn.
Mr.. Henry Fowler of Mechanicsville,
Md, and Mr.. John O'Brien of New
County are making an automobile tour
ing in Canada, where they will spend
the remainder of their vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Lilley of Laurel Md,
Is the house guest of the Rev. J. M. B.
Woodrow and Mrs. Woodrow at the
Episcopal rectory on Washington
street. The Woodrows had as their
guests last Sunday Mrs. Sarah Elliott
and her son, Mr.. Ray Elliott, with
Master Douglas Green, and Mr.. George
Hughes of Laurel, Md. They also
recently entertained the members of
the Young Peoples Society of the st.
Andrews P E. parish, and those men,
bers who graduated from the two high
schools in st. Marys County at
surprise party.
Mrs. Louis F. Beck and her infant
daughter, little Miss Tuluah Beck,
who have spent the week with Mrs.
Becks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Paul
Hayden, on the Washington boulevard.
have returned to their home in Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs Bascon Broun Of this
city, with Mr. Broun's brother and
sister -in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Lee Broun of Richmond, Va, will leave
tomorrow to spend two weeks of their
vacation on a motor trip through the
New England States, and also visit in
Canada before returning to their re-
spective homes. The Brouns have had
with them this week Miss Jennie Hebb
of Washington and Mr.. William j.
Edelen of Baltimore, Md.
Miss Dorothy Robinson, daughter
@F l., D1L af Loiy
ton, D. c., and the late Capt. Dent
Robinson of Mechanicsville, Md, was
the recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hammett and family at Park
Hall. Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Russello of
Brooklyn, N Y, will arrive this week
to visit Mrs. Russellos parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ninian P. Barber of Mech
anicsville, Md. Mrs. Russello before
her marriage last June was Miss Jane
Barber Mr.. Russello is a graduate of
the Charlotte Hall Military School,
and was well known for his athletic
ability in the school events and won
several honors while a student there.
Miss Lillian Lynch Of Valley Lee
Is entertaining this week end at a
4IOuOc party Ill IOQOT OF n6F COUSINS,
Miss Carolyn Hilton, Miss Madge Hill
ton and Mr. Jack Leatherbury, and
Mr.. Robert Horner, all of New York
City, n Y.
Mr.. Charles Mothersead, who is
spending the Summer at Piney
Point, Md, had with him over the
week end Mr.. Gordon Bonnet, Mr..
Philip Dietrich and Mr.. Buddy
Reeves, all of Washington.
Miss Polly Gwynn of La Plata, Md,
has left to spend some time with her
sister, Miss Marjorie Gwynn. who is
now making her home in New Mex
leo.
Mrs. John H. Mitchell of Hanson
Hill has with her for fortnight her
granddaughter, Mrs Joseph W. Keith
OF Washington.
Mrs. Harry M. Jones and her son,
MIR. Harry S. Jones, will leave the first
of next week to spend nearly a month
with her parents at Cambridge, Md,
on the Eastern Shore.
DR.. and Mrs. James E. holland of
La Plata, Md, are spending their va
cation in Texas, visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leo Coontz of
Washington, D. c., who have spent
the past two months in Leonardtown,
left on Tuesday for their home in
Washington, This week they will
leave for Chicago, H.. to visit Mr..
Coontz's sister and then go on to
spend the remainder OF the Summer
in Denver. Colo. They will return late
in September to direct the finishing
Coontz's sister, and then go on to
touches on Mrs. Coontz's next pageant,
which will be presented by the Charles
County Fair Association. Mrs. Coontz
will have a book of plays to appear
shortly in book form, and this Winter
will spend some time in New York
City
Miss Sarah Gwynne Bryan of Poto-
mac View. accompanied by Miss Lii
liam Lynch of Valley, Md, has just
returned after spending a week as the
house guests of Miss Christine Fra
5ier and Miss Thelma Frazier at Ten
Hills, Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r Mudd of
Bryantown have had as recent guest
Miss Louise Finnan of Cumberland,
Md. who has returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank w. Hopper of
La Plata. Md, have with them for a
week their granddaughter, Miss Bar
bara Phelps, of Himsdale, III.
Mrs. John Snea, with her daughter,
Miss Helen Shea of Bridgeport, Conn.
who have been visiting Mrs. Shea's
schoolgirl friends for the last two
weeks, left on Wednesday for their
home in Connecticut. While here
she was extensively entertained by
her friends. Last Saturday a large
reception was held in her honor by
Mrs. James Fenner Lee at Lees Crest,
her home on the Washington Boule-
ward. with tea served during the re-
ception and the famous Lee-Carroll
silver used. She also was entertained
at dinner by Mrs. George Hutchins OF
this city. As a farewell party to her
many friends Mrs. Shea entertained
at a bridge luncheon Tuesday after
noon at the Love tea room at Love-
vile, Md. Before her marriage Mrs.