Musical Tea at Christ Church Highlights Local Charity
A Christ Episcopal Church choir hosted a musical tea at the church rectory to raise funds for the choir’s work. Rev. Carl E Range and Mrs Range led the event with Mrs C Percival Merrick at the tea table. Notable performers included choir director W Stewart Fitzgerald at the piano, Mrs Lacey R Orme on violin, and soloists Edward Warwick Ruth Price and Noma Barrow. Warwick and Barrow closed with an old favorite duet Oh That We Two Were Maying. Several local families and visitors were noted in attendance, with updates on guests and upcoming events around the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Carl E. Range
Range
C. Percival Merrick
W. Stewart Fitzgerald
Lacey R. Orme
Fitzgerald Aso
Emory Walston
Edward Warwick
Baltimore
Ruth Price
Noma Barrow
Stults
Francis Smith
Ardsley
Roy Horney
Wilmington
Del
Maud Smith
Charles de Moos
Wyoming
Ella Jump
Richard Dale
Balti
Funeral of Walter C. Myers Noted in Smyrna
Funeral services were held for Walter C. Myers who died suddenly at his Smyrna home on December 5. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. R. H Stafford and others from Burrsville. Mrs. Myers, formerly Laura Stafford, is tied to the local community. District Superintendent Earl Cummings will preach at Wesley Church on Sunday December 17 at 10 am and at Union Church at 11 am. Mollie Cahall visited with Harvey Scott. Mrs. Fred Welch shows improvement. Vertie Cahall visited Mollie Cahall last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H Stafford
Robert Garrett
Austine Stafford
Ray Collison
Walter C. Myers
Smyrna
Myers
Laura Stafford
Earl Cummings
Easton
Wesley Church
Union Church
Mollie Cahall
Harvey Scott
Fred Welch
Vertie Cahall
Adams Cross Roads Visit Highlights Local Socials
Mrs. Mary Custworth and daughter Mary from New Jersey visited Adams Cross Roads for the week, staying until Sunday when her husband joined them to return home. Minnie Adams of Wilmington joined sisters Blanche and Edna for the weekend. Mrs. Don Harmon and son Ralph visited Mrs. John Adams and family Friday. Grace Horsey hosted a duck dinner Friday and attended Sunday School and preaching Sunday at Bloomery. Paul Horsey spent the weekend with his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Custworth
Mary
New Jersey
Minnie Adams
Wilmington
Blanche
Edna
Don Harmon
Ralph
John Adams
Grace Horsey
Bloomery
Paul Horsey
Hobbs Dinner Honoring Navy Husband With Turkey Feast
Mrs. Dawson Fountain hosted guests at a turkey dinner last Saturday to celebrate her husband, a Navy serviceman set to sail. Grandmother Mrs. Murphy helped. Fountain has served years across the ocean and wishes to return safely after the war. Mrs. L H Thomas hosted Evelyn Sehall and Florence Love Thursday to plan a 25th anniversary program for the Andersontown Hobbs Homemakers Club. The Christmas party is slated for Concord church house on Friday December 29, not the 28 as previously announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson Fountain
L. N. Murphy
Fountain
Navy
L. H. Thomas
Evelyn Sehall
Florence Love
Andersontown-Hobbs
Concord Church House
Local Family Visits and Dinner Guests Report
Mr and Mrs Dawson Fountain spent last week with Mrs L N Murphy the latter's grandmother. Overnight guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Fountain on Thursday were Mrs F N Smith and daughters Esther and Sue and Mrs d A Billings. Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Harlan Blades near Harrington were the Blades family on Sunday. Philadelphia children spent last week end with Mr and Mrs W K Smith. Mrs J H Edgell near Greenwood visited Mrs L H Thomas last week. Mrs Richard Lister of Greensboro visited her daughter Mrs Eliner Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson Fountain
L. N. Murphy
Frank Fountain
F. N. Smith
Esther
Sue
D. A. Billings
Francis Smith
Philadelphia
W. K. Smith
J. H. Edgell
Greenwood
L. H. Thomas
Richard Lister
Greensboro
Eliner Butler
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Fred R. Owens
Arlington
A. B. Carpenter
Olive V. Howard
Paul L. Howard
Arlington, Va
Madge Jump
D. Knotts
Chestertown
Burrsville
Greensboro, MD
Buster Crabbe
the Drifter
Loretta Young
Ewsefapernt Cs
Hobbs
Stafford’s
Denton, Md
Duff’s
Lecory
Lord Calvert
Pillsbury Pancake
Denton
Dentonia Theatre
Thurs. & Fri
Virginia van Upp Orme
Meeaedie
Uae
aia A _ COLUMBIA
Maisie
Adventure
Ann Sother With
Hodiak - Drake
Marta Linden Paul Cavanagh
Ava Gardner
Thurs
France
Ray Pn
Barbara
Britton Re
Slezak
Lucile Watson
Coal Ag
MT Mets
Nehi Bottling
China
THE
Clark Shop
J. Norman Clark
Maryland
Philippines
Java
Italy
England
Mexico
Brazil
Belgium
India
Iran
Ecuador
Monaco
Hungary
Portugal
Russia
Bili
Czechoslovakia
Poland
the Lotus Gift Shop
Federalsburg, MD
McKenna Beauty Shop
Market Street
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