Evening star., 1936-01-05

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Society this week has had round
Of informal cocktail and dinner par
ties. while the younger folk in St
Marys and other sections of South
ern Maryland's five historic counties
have enjoyed shedding, sleighing and
ice skating.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Burroughs OF
Mechanicsville gave a large family
dinner party this evening in honor
Of their twenty-fifth wedding anni-
versary. About Is members Of the
immediate family attended, followed
by an informal reception. to which
additional guests we're asked. Their
children assisted in receiving. Mr.
Burroughs was a magistrate in the
fourth district for a number OF years
Mrs. Alice WhittinghamBl Blac ckistone
Of Ocean Hall. on the Wiconlico River
entertained at dinner at her home
New Year day for her immediate
family. including her brother-in-laW
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. West Rus
sell, and her brother, Rev. Ernest
Bohanan of Washington. Her sons
Mr.. John Blackstone and DR.. Will
liam Blackstone of Washington. who
motored to Florida, returned by air
plane for the family dinner. Mr.
John Blackstone will leave tomor-
row for st. Johns College in Annap-
oils. He will be graduated in June
The mayor of Leonardtown and
Mrs. F. F. Greenwell have with them
for the holiday season their son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Burch, and their two children
Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Ford Loker, freshman at the
University Of Maryland this semester
is spending the latter part Of the
Christmas recess with his parents
Judge and Mrs. William M. Loker
of this city. Mr.. Loker spent few
days in Baltimore.
Judge Walter Mitchell. on the
seventh judicial circuit of Southern
Maryland, and Mrs. Mitchell of La
Plata gave a cocktail party Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Davis of
Charlotte Hall gave an informal fam
lily dinner party Wednesday, when
covers were laid for IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Hosts New Year Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Herbert Of
Mechanicsville, Md, entertained at
dinner Wednesday evening in honor
of her sister, Miss Minnie Davis. and
her brother and sisteri law, MagiS-
trate and Mrs. Harry Davis, and their
four children, all Of Charlotte Hall,
Maryland.
Mr. John Lawson and his daugh-
ter. Miss Margaret Lawson, both Of
Middlesex County, Virginia, are spend
ing some time with Mr.. Lawson's SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Edward Meredith in Charlotte,
Md, who entertained at dinner Sum-
day for Is members of their family.
Mrs. James Beacon of Washington
is spending this month with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Magrogan, at Rose Bank on Bretton's
Bay, who also had with them at New
Year day dinner their two sons-in-
law and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. John
Richards and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Woodmyer, all of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Latham. who
spent the holidays In Washington. re-
turned New Year day. Mr.. Latham
is convalescing from an eye opera
tion last week at q Washington hos
pital.
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. M. B. Wood.
row gave small informal party Fri
day evening for Mr.. Albert Tippett
Of Helen, Md, and Mr.. George
Morgan Knight, jr., Of this city, Mr..
James Hammett, sophomore at the
University of Maryland this year, and
their son. Mr.. Carol Woodrow, who
will leave tomorrow for Washington
College at Chestertown, Md, where
he is a freshman this semester, after
spending the Christmas recess with
his parents.
Mr.. Cathell MattingIy Of Washing
ton spent the first Of this week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. william
D. Mattingly of this city. Their
eldest son, MFR. Berkman Mattingly.
left recently to enter the Roman
Catholic priesthood and Is now in
Cleveland. O..
Magistrate and Mrs. william Duke
of Prince Frederick, Md, are SPEND
fy,o IN Have ivYF ReryT,,sda
Mr.. and Mrs.-S. Paul Hayden, who
spent the holidays with their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. L. F.
Beck. and their two children In
Washinrfnr, iaaRe ret,irr,ed IA Mount