Evening star., 1936-12-20
Numerous
.LuncheOnS
In TakOna
Mrs. Harry I. Hous-
ton Is Hostess for
Miss Ella Mofett.

NHRs. HARRY I. HOUSTON en-
M tertained at two luncheons
V one Tuesday and the other
4 ' 4 Thursday, for Miss Ella Moi
Att of Princeville, Ohio. who will be
her house guest until after Christmas.
There were u guests at each lunch
con and Yuletide decorations were
used. Mrs. Houston later gave Christ
mas readings and stories.
Mrs. Delbert Mehaffey, who has
been staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter w. SWEET while her husband Is IN
South America with the Secretary OF
State, Mr.. Cordell Hull, left yesterday
for Burlington, Ohio, to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs, for two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Granger
have issued invitations to q bridge
and supper for so at their home next
Saturday
Mrs. Fred Umha entertained at
bridge yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold A. Axtell have
as tllelT sueSG Aol lilC "hio>i A'AA
Axtell's mother, Mrs. Harriet Hoy OF
Johnsonburg, N. Y.
Mrs. Roberta Clark is spending the
Winter in Miami and will return here
In the Spring,
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal G. Sherburne
had as their house guest during the
week Mrs. Sherburne'S cousin, Mr.,
Lewis Gates of Boston.
Mrs. George E. Robertson enter
tanned at a luncheon dessert Tuesday.
having as guests Mrs. H. J. Halstrlck,
Mrs. w. D. Coburn, Mrs. Harry Det-
rick. Mrs. Frank F. zundel, Mrs. Fred
erick B. Blackburn. Mrs. Earl Rock
wood, Mrs. John R. Magness. Mrs.
Keith Himebaugh. Mrs. J. Milton
Derrick, Mrs. Samuel Mendum and
Mrs. w. B. Leinback.
Mr. and Mrs William G. Fowler
moved Wednesday into their new
home in Woodside Park. Md.
Mrs. Howard Thomas gave a lunch
con and bridge Wednesday. when her
guests we're Mrs. Lane Patton of New
York. Mrs. George Phelps of Chevy
Chase, Md; Mrs Arlington Brooks,
Mrs. J. NJ. McShane of Woodside
Park, Md; Mrs. H. j. Halstrick of
Takona Park, Mrs. Edwarder Criss-
man. Mrs. Roy Knight. Mrs James
Kelly. Mrs. Walter Pettus of Wash
ington. Mrs. Vance Largent and Mrs.
G. J. Higgins of Silver Spring. Nd
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kern of 7510
Blair road left Thursday for the South,
and will visit various resorts in Florida,
returning here in the Spring.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Watterfeld
entertained at bridge last night,
when their guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Sneed Sasser. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
A. Hoglund. Mr. and Mrs. George Box,
Mr.. and Mrs Walter OLoughlin. Mrs
Allie Baxter and Mr.. Raymond Slough.
Mrs. J. Frank Rice and Mrs. Walter
W. SWEET were joint hostesses at
bridge and shower. given at the lat
ter's home Monday night in honor Of
Mrs. John Whaley. the former Miss
Ethel GULL. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
John GULL There were is guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry P Dodge. with
their son, Mr.. Harry P. Dodge. jr.
will leave Tuesday by motor for two
week trip through the South. They
will stop in Atlanta and spend Christ
mas in Mobile. with Mr.. Dodge's
brother and sister-in-law Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dodge, and from there
they will go to Miami They will be
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Davey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Davey Of Ia
koma Park, who are spending the
Winter there
Miss Norma Lewton. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Lewton, a
student at Pennsylvania State Col
leee, will arrive Wednesday to spend
the Christmas vacation with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Holt entertained
at bridge party Wednesday night
at their home. having as guests Mr..
and Mrs. Harold A. Axtell, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Remsen, Mfr. and Mrs r.
o. Cornell. Mrs. Raymond Pailthrop,
Mr.. and Mrs L. H. Kephart and Miss
Katherine Post.
Mrs. ]. Frank Hopkins gave a
luncheon and bridge Thursday. The
guests we're Mrs. e. c. Powell of
Rockville, Md; Mrs. j. L. Stinson.
Mrs. Edmund L. Green, Mrs. Irving
Fullmer, Mrs. S. James Dennis, Mrs.
Raymond Pailthrop, Mrs. Henry Al
1anson and Mrs. Peter Remsen.
Mr. E. L. Elliott has returned from
Hershey, Pa, where he spent several