Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1936, Page 24

Maryland And Virginia In the News Dr. and Mrs. Powicke and Miss Powicke Depart. R. AND MRS, F. M. POWICKE and their daughter, Miss Janet Powicke, of Oxford, gland, who have spent the past few days in Washington, will leave tonight for Pasadena, Calif, where they will spend the Winter. While in this vicinity, Dr. and Mrs. Powicke and their daughter have di- vided their time between Dr. Powicke's tousins, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Powick, {n Drummond, Md., and with the dean #f the Episcopal Theological Seminary and Mrs. Charles E. Lary of Alexan- dria, Va. Dr, Powicke, who is the Regis pro- fessor of medieval history at Oxford University, came to this country to be present at the tercentennary of Har- vard University, where he was awarded an honorary degree. During his stay at Pasadena he will be connected with the Huntington Library, where he will be engaged in research work for Oxford University. Dr. and Mrs. Elic 8. Carroll of Buf- falo, formerly of this city, who have been visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William K. Hartung, will leave tomorrow morn- ing to return to their home. They are making the trip by motor and will be accompanied by their eldest granddaughter, Mrs. Russell Boyce of Rhindlander, Wis., who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Joseph Chamblin, at Falls Church, Va. Mrs. Boyce is the former Miss Betty Car- roll, eldest daughter of the late Don- ald Scott Carroll, son of Dr. and Mrs. Carroll. She will visit her maternal grandmother, Mrs. James Ferguson, in Buffalo, as well as her paternal grandparents, and then return to her | home in Rhinelander. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Dunham, 3d, of New York and Cedarhurst, Long Island, are visiting Mrs. Dunham’s mother, Mrs. James C, Pilling, in the latter's Summer home at Blue Ridge Summit,' Pa. Mrs. Dunham is the former Miss Ruth Pilling of Wash- ington. Miss Alice Sanger and Miss Ed- munds have returned to their apart- ment in the Imperial after spending the Summer at Pawling, Dutchess County, N. Y., at “Holmhurst.” ‘Mrs. Byron Andrews is again in her apartment at 1661 Crescent place after spending several months with the late Mr. Andrews’ nephews and nieces and their families near Gettysburg, Pa. They formerly lived at Cambridge, Md. Mrs. Samuel A. Kimberly is spend- ing this week at Bluemont, Va., the guest of Miss Hyberta Cunningham, who was with Mrs. Kimberly a few days last week, in the latter’s home, 2112 O street. Miss Cunningham is a niece of the late Mrs. John A. Logan and a first cousin of Mrs. Mary Logan ‘Tucker. Mrs. William 8. Carroll and her daughter, Miss Maud Carroll, have re- turned to their home, 2716 Thirty- fourth street, after many months spent in California. Miss Grace Carroll, daughter of the late Mr. William S. Carroll, who was with them in Cali- fornia, is remaining there for some time, but will join them in Washing- ton later on. Dr. and Mrs. William Neal Cogan have returned to their apartment after a month's visit at Bedford Springs, Pa. Among the young people leaving for college this week are Miss Nancy Dove of Lorton, who, with Miss Mary Jane Young, also of Lorton, will attend the State Teachers’ College at Fredericks- burg; Mr. Denwood Parrish of Grove- ton, who, under a du Pont scholarship, will continue his studies at the Uni- versity of Virginia; Mr. Robert Roberts of Cameron Valley, who enters Georgia Institute of Technology with a scholar- ship; Mr. Aleck Williams of Lorton, the Tecipient of the highest scholarship and citizenship award upon his gradu- ation from Lee-Jackson High School in June, who enters Virginia Poly- technic Institute, and Mr. Richard Randolph of Seminary Hill, who will be & freshman at Virginia Military In- stitute. Mrs. Jobn McDaniel entertained at bridge, followed by a late supper, Fri- day evening in her home in Herndon, Va. Her guests included Mrs, Hor- ace Turner, Miss Emily Robb, Miss Letitia Rider, Mrs. Richard Glenn Hawthorne, Miss Ann Hutchison, Mrs. William 8. Blanchard, jr.; Miss Mar- garet Robey, Miss Mary Hurst, Mrs. Garland Long, Miss Mary McCarty, Miss Alice Bready, Miss Jean Bready, Miss Willie Kirk, Miss Hazel Kirk, Miss Sara Ellen Dawson, Miss June Seamans, Mrs. George Noel, Miss Mary Armfield and Mrs. Russell Gil- lette. High Scores were made by Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Hawthorne. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Robbins and their two children, Volney and Marie Robbins, are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nordlie in their home at McLean, Va. Mrs. Nordlie’s mother, Mrs. 8. V. Robbins, who has passed the Summer at McLean, has left for Hinsdale, Ill., - to attend the wedding of her oldest grandchild, Mr. James McMakin. Later Mrs. Robbins will go to Miami, Fla., to remain during the Winter. - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cummingham of Vienna, Va., accompanied by their family, have left by motor for Wyo- ming, Oregon and California, where they expect to spend the Winter months. Mrs. W. B. Weadon returned to her home in Washington, D. C,, yes- terday after having been the guest over the week end of Mr. and Mrs. E. Barbour Hutchison of Herndon, Va. Mrs. Shirley Piggot entertained a few friends at bridge on Saturday afternoon at her home near Purcell- ville. McGavack, Mrs. Raymond Case, Mrs. —————————— @ . -—-O ~. MOVING A Complete Moving, Storage and Packing Service Estimates Gladly Furnished SMITH’'S TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO. 3313 You St. N.W. q North 3343 OCIETY. | 3 MISS ANNA CATHERINE POORE, Daughter of Mrs. George Am- brose Poore, who announces her engagement to Mr, Robert Allen Bower of Paducah, Ky. The wedding will take place October 15 in St. Ann’s Church. Howard Welsh, Mrs. A. 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Mrs. Howard Leaves To Attend Forum Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard left for New York by motor yesterday ac- companied by heg daughter, Miss Jean Howsrd, where she will attend the Miss Howard will go on to New Lon- don, Conn., where she will enter her junior year at the Comnecticut Col- lege for Women. Mrs. Howard and her daughter have Just returned from a trip sbroad, ar- riving on the Manhattan. They mo- tored through the British Isles, at- tended the Olympics in Germany and visited other countries on the con- tinent. Mrs. Davns—lfiored. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius Van- derbilt will entertain at dinner Fri- day evening for their daughter, Mrs. Vanderbilt Davis, to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Gen. Vander- bilt and Mrs. Vanderbilt are in New York for several days, having sailed yesterdsy on their yacht, Winchester, and will return to the resort Friday. 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