Evening star., 1936-02-09
Southern
Maryl and
Happenings
LeonardtoWn F ir e
Dept. to Give Annual
Benefit Dance.

LENOARDTOWN, Md, February 8.
Southern Maryland's five counties
have presented real Winter wonder
land to the citizens and visitors this
week, with snow covering the land and
ice. sealing the bays, rivers. and
creeks, thus making excellent shedding
and skating for both young and old
folk for the first time in a number
of years when both could be COM
bined.
Valentine evening the members of
the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire De-
partment will hold their annual bene-
fit dance at the Duke auditorium.
Units from all the volunteer fire de-
partments in Southern Maryland will
turn out en- masse to attend. Those
ON the Dance Committee end in charge
of the affair are Mr.. B. B. Love. jr.;
Mr.. Louis Edwards and Mr.. Howard
Britton, all of Leonardtown. Wives
of members of the local department
will assist them In receiving.
An approaching wedding Of interest
in Southern Maryland and especially
to ST. Marys is that of Miss Loretta
Peacock, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Peacock Of this city, and Mr.. T
Garner Hodges. jr., son of Mr. and Mrs
T. Garner Hodges of Barton Hall at
Oakley. which will take place Wednes-
day in the Sacred Heart Roman
Catholic Church In Washington. The
young couple will make their home In
Washington, following their wedding
trip.
The second annual banquet Of the
Charles County Farm Bureau was held
this evening in the La Plata High
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Morgan knight and
their son. Mr.. George Morgan Knight
jr, entertained at dinner at thei,
residence, Tudor Hall, on Brettons
Bay at Leonardtown this evening for
Mrs. Knights niece. Miss Grace Will
son, and Miss Helen Eilers, both OF
Towson. Md, and Mr.. Edward Kreml
Of Baltimore. Their guests. with Mr.
Knight, jr.. all attended the famous
Charlotte Hall Military School Mid
winter hop, held in the school gym
at Charlotte Hall later in the evening
Miss Louise Jones, who will ge gradu-
ated from the State Normal School al
Towson, Md. spent the first part ol
this week with her parents, Mr.. anc
| Mrs. Stephen NJ Jones.
| Miss Clara Robinson of Parkers
Landing, Pa, has arrived to spend tht
rest of the Winter with her uncle anc
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Carr o.
Pine Shadows. at St. Marys City, Md
| Miss Ethel Canter of Pomonkey
IN Charles County is spending a few
/ days with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
johnson Canter, at her Charlotte Hal
residence.
Mr.. Franklin Adams, who has made
his home with his uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Franklin Adams, ir
Mechanicsville for some years ha!
moved to Baltimore TO be with hi
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams
Mr.. Adams was in his senior year a
the Margaret Brent High School anc
was a popular member of the younge
set in st. Marys County.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Herbert oI
Mechanicsville entertained a large
number of the younger set at large
dancing party February l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bascom Broun have
returned to their home here aftel
spending last week end in Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. WARM.
entertained at dinner Sunday in com
pliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cell
and Mr. Edmund J. Hickey. all o
Hyattsville, Nd
Mr.. Ford Loker, in his junior yea
at the University of Maryland, i