My grandfather had the exact same Fiat as in the last picture.
Thought the thread about Lexington Park was great so I just had to set one up for LaPlata.
I don't believe thatthe fire truck pictured was LaPlata's first. They had a 1929 Seagrave which they still have. If you go to La plata Volunteer Fire Department you will see it. It is listed under apparatus.
Horney's Bar was remodeled and became LaPlata Liquors at the intersection of Charles St. and Maple Ave.
I used to live in LaPlata in the 80's for a couple of years, but spent nearly a decade in and out of town either going to the college or hanging out with friends. Refresh my memory as to where the Stumble Inn was located.
Bann, it was before your time in LaPlata.
"The Stumble Inn was a prominent La Plata establishment from
its founding in October 1929 until its closing in May 1961. Wallace
Barnes was the co-owner of the Stumble Inn and was interviewed
in the 1970’s by Vicki Minni, then a student at Charles County
Community College.
Lawyers from offices upstairs over the Stumble Inn or from
the courthouse across the street had lunch and discussed their cases,
perhaps, according to Barnes, settling some before going back to court"
Quoted from http://charlescountyhistorical.org/December_2007.pdf
The Stumble Inn was on Charles st. next door to Poesy's Hardware on one side and the Bank of Southern Maryland on the other. It was across the street from Martins Exxon station. I spent many happy hours at the Stumble Inn in my teen years. The front was a nice sandwich shop and soda fountain. In the back was the bar with the pool table, slot machines and pin ball machines. The Court House was on the same side just past the Bank of Southern Maryland.