Music Week Opens May 7 in Hagerstown War and Peace Theme
National Music Week activities run May 7 to 13 in Hagerstown with a broadcast by the Municipal Band on May 7 directed by Dr. Peter Buys. The observance promotes unity for the war and peace that follows and features piano and vocal recitals, choral selections, and student programs at the M A church auditorium, public library, and art museum.
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Hagerstown
Ebenezer A M EB
Spes
Peter Buys
Music Week
Regina Feigley
Estelle Young
Asher Edelman
Former Local Man Weds English Bride in Europe
William K. Carbaugh formerly of this city, a private first class in the army, married Miss Doris Senior of Warrington Lancashire England. The bride serves with the Women's Land Army in Britain. Carbaugh, a Boonsboro high school alumnus, previously worked for the YMCA in Washington D C.
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William K. Carbaugh
Washington County
Doris Senior
Warrington
Lancashire
England
European Theatre of Operations
Women's Land Army
Mr. Carbaugh
Boonsboro
Washington, D. C
Local social notes highlight returned travelers and hospital news
Major Charles Lee Downey of Camp Swift Texas returns Monday with Mrs Downey and children after visiting relatives in Williamsport. Eastern Star delegates from Baltimore return, with other locals visiting families in Cavetown and Rockville. Hospital admissions include Beatrice Ingram William Hoffman and others. Dr Pyott and Lt Doris Phetteplace visit. Anniversary observed at Ridenour home as 39th wedding milestone marked.
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Charles Lee Downey
Camp Swift
Tex
Grand Chapter
The
Order of Eastern Star
Baltimore
Mesdames
Edna Earley
Edna Burkhart
Abbie Dorsey
Dora Poffenberger
Trene Bloom
P. T. A. Formed at Leitersburg School
A parent teacher association was organized at Leitersburg school on Thursday evening with about a hundred patrons and teachers attending. Benjamin Willis, superintendent of schools, spoke on the need for the group while Mrs. Margaret Stouffer chaired the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leitersburg
Benjamin Willis
Margaret Stouffer
Pauline Blackford
Kathryn Healy
Alize Hutzell
Keedysville
U S O Club Plans Busy Weekend Events
U S O hosts a weekend of activities at the G center. Gleaners from Trinity Lutheran Sunday school will assist at the Saturday novelty dance. Miss Rhoda Finn departs for WAVES training. Open House Sunday includes an army game prize for griping. Red Cross canteen serves refreshments. Monday begins with breakfast and a bowling party. Popcorn and dancing conclude the evening.
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US G Center
Y. M. Co
Gleaners
Trinity Lutheran Sunday School
Rhoda Finn
Sp. m
Red Cross
Williamsport
Grace Lushhaugh Koontz Weds Cpl Gene J Corsi in Frederick
Announcement of marriage on April 13 between Mrs Grace Lushhaugh Koontz of Jefferson street and Cpl Gene J Corsi USA son of Mr Frank Corsi of Vista street. The ceremony occurred in Frederick while Cpl Corsi was on leave from Fort Livingston Louisiana.
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Grace Lushhaugh Koontz
Jefferson Street
Cpl
Gene J. Corsi
U.S.A
Frank Corsi
Vista Street
Frederick
Cpl. Corsi
Fort Livingston
Miss Bachtell Hosts 4-H Club Meeting in Chewsville
The Chews ville Girls' 4-H Club met at Lillian Bachtell's home with new president Mary SLE Beecher presiding. Members chose several summer projects including Victory Gardening Room Improvement and Sewing and planned church attendance on 4-H Club Sunday. Ardath Martin demonstrated table setting with china and earthenware dishes and the group arranged plate mats and napkins for home use. Meeting adjourned until May 29 at Phyllis Lehman's home.
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Chewsville
Lillian Bachetell
Mary Sle Beecher
Ardath Martin
Phyllis Lehman
Anna Moore
Joyce Palmer
Mary Frances Beecher
Josephine Good
Kathleen Good
Mary Katherine McKay
Lillian Bachtell
Nancy Cunningham
Goldie Good
Barbara Good
George Bachtell
Luncheon Postponed by Arts and Letters Club
The Arts and Letters Club postpones its luncheon to Monday May 16 at the Women's Club, changing the originally announced May 1 date. The event location remains the Women's Club and the organization invites members to note the new date.
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Arts and Letters Club
Marriage License Drawn In Hagerstown Area Names
Marriage license details list Charles S. Hetzer and Nora M. Pitsnogle of Hagerstown. Also named are James Cottingham, Mrs. Bertha Smith, and several others from Hagerstown Shippensburg Chambersburg Waynesboro Williamsport and Boonsboro. Also notes Mrs Palmer Tennant visiting New Brunswick New Jersey.
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Charles S. Hetzer
Nora M. Pitsnogle
Hagerstown
James Cottingham
Bertha Smith
George Domer
Mildred Holtzman
Clyde Beam
Shippensburg
D. H. Byers
Chambersburg
Marie Dyer
Waynesboro
Raymond Snively
Boonsboro
Martha EL. Stottlemyer
Lantz
Emma Ardinger
Williamsport
Fleming
Palmer Tennant
South Prospect Street
New Brunswick
N. J
All in a Day at the Hospital Dance
At Newton D. Baker General Hospital twenty eight girls joined nearly four hundred men for a morale boosting dance. Local USC hostesses from Hagerstown led a lively evening as dancers recovered from years without music. One soldier joked he hadn’t danced in two years and three months, then returned to bed after a single dance.
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Newton D. Baker General Hospital
USC
Hagerstown Center
Red Cross Recreation Direectors
Mr Snavely Is Guest Of Honor At 50th Birthday
Teachers and officers of the First Christian Sunday school hosted a Wednesday evening party for Harry Snavely marking his 50th birthday after sixteen years as Sunday school superintendent. Kenneth Adams presented a chair to the honoree, Mrs Suavely received flowers, and 55 guests enjoyed refreshments around a cake centerpiece. Mrs William M Norment, Mrs Clyde Hildebrand, and Miss Maude Hildebrand organized the arrangements. A "newspaper" game described Mr Snavely's life during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Sunday School
Harry S. Snavely
Suavely
Kenneth Adams
William M. Norment
Clyde Hildebrand
Maude Hildebrand
Snavely
Mothers Honored At Meeting Of C E
Tributes to Mother were the theme of a Senior C E meeting at the First Church of God. Held Thursday evening at the Mummerts home, St Clair street, the program featured special music and readings by Rev H Gonso and several couples and individuals.
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Mother
Cc. E
First Church of God
John Mummert
St. Clair Street
H. ©. Gonso
R. G. Weller
F. W. Royce
Earl Holmes
Nora Rogers
Retta Carty
L. Murphy
Tessie Collins
Arminta Reeder
Mary Lou
Virginia Sostar
Rudolph Hardy
Announce Births of Three Local Babies
Mr and Mrs Jack W Fridinger of 2857 26th street SE Washington DC welcomed a son born April 25. Williamsport Route 2 Pvt and Mrs David T McKee announce a daughter born April 26 at Washington County Hospital, father stationed at Kessler Field Mississippi with the United States Army. Sgt and Mrs Russell Henesy Route 2 Williamsport welcomed a daughter born April 26 at Washington County Hospital.
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Jack W. Fridinger
26Th Street
S. E
Washington, D. C
William H. Fridinger
Williamsport
David T. McKee
Washington County Hospital
Kessler Field
Miss
United States Army
Russell Henesy
Supper Party Holds Leitersburg Women’s Bible Class
Members of the Women’s Bible Class at Leitersburg hosted a supper in the Lutheran Chapel with class president Mrs. Ida Lehman in charge. Speakers J. K. Shank and Charles B. Ridenour addressed guests. gifts were exchanged with the secret sisters. The event drew numerous couples and members including Morningstar, Shank, Ridenour, Hartle, Newcomer, Snyder, Gossard, Huff, Sickeiss, Honedel, Reynolds, Oaks, Bolinger, Early, Lehman, Cullison, Mullineaux, Newcomer, Kling, Blanche Newcomer, Lois Huff, Mary Poe, and Luther Newcomer.
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Lutheran Chapel
Leitersburg
Ida Lehman
J. K. Shank
Charles B. Ridenour
William Morningstar
Charles Ridenour
I. K. Shank
Keller Hartle
Former Funkstown Girl Engaged To Wed
Mr and Mrs Roy W Higenbrode announce the engagement of their granddaughter Miss Jane Elizabeth Porter to Mr Jack E Potter son of Mr and Mrs Frank L Potter of Battle Creek Michigan No date is set for the wedding Porter attended Funkstown school and Lakeview high school Battle Creek She works in the traffic division of Michigan Bell Telephone Company Potter an aviation machinist mate 3/c USNR is stationed with the US Transport Unit at Oakland Airport California.
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Roy W. Higenbrode
Funkstown
Jane Elizabeth Porter
Jack E. Potter
Frank L. Potter
Battle Creek
Mich
Porter
Lakeview High School
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Potter
USNR
U. S. Transport Unit
Oakland
Cal
Local Couple Wed In Florida On April 19
Miss Mary E. Butts daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles R Butts and Corporal Charles G Fox son of Mr and Mrs Galen Fox married on Wednesday April 19 at the home of Chaplain and Mrs William P Price in Jacksonville Beach Florida The ceremony featured a cross with lighted tapers and white flowers and guests including Sergeant Paul E Wheeler best man and matron of honor Mrs Wheeler The couple reside in Jacksonville Beach Florida
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Mary E. Butts
Charles R. Butts
Charles G. Fox
Galen Fox
William P. Price
Jacksonville Beach
Fla
George Putman
Robert F. Johnson
Paul E. Wheeler
Soll
Willam Price
George Burnett
Cecil McCaslen
Dunward Bezdek
W. MacMorris
Louis F. Hart
Charles Yeager
Fox
Bible Class Social At First Church Of God
CLASS MEETS Mrs. G R Sanner Avon road was hostess to the Ladies' Bible class of the First Church of God at the business and social meeting. Mrs. Sanner arranged the program and refreshments were served the following: the Rev H C Gonso and many ladies and gentlemen.
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G. R. Sanner
Avon Road
First Church of God
Helen Gassard
Scripsmiller
Mrs. Grams
Birthday Party for Ronnie Lee Powell
Mr and Mrs John H Powell hosted a Wednesday evening birthday gathering at Elm Street for their son Ronnie Lee completing his fourth year. Guests included family friends and relatives such as June Powell Betty Stover Dickie Snickenberger Mary Etlen Jones Max Powell Bever ly Spielman Rose May Feigley Melvin Powell Betty Poet Dorothy Sueckenberger Dixie Lee Pluma Jennie Lee Turner Judy Turner Norma Lee Rowland Marshall Rowland and several other Powells spouses and friends.
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John H. Powell
Elm Street
Ronnie Lee
June Powell
Betty Stover
Dickie Snickenberger
Mary Etlen Jones
Max Powell
Dewitt Powell
Beverly Spielman
Rose May Feigley
Melvin Powell
Betty Poet
Dorothy Sueckenberger
Dixie Lee Pluma
Ronnie Powell
Jennie Lee Turner
Judy Turner
Norma Lee Rowland
Jean Powell
Larry Powell
Marshall Rowland
Join Powell
Albert Powell
Elmer Powell
Richard Powell
John Willingham
Lester Pluma
Pauline Stover
Harry Powell
Max Spielman
Collen Barr
Allee Rowland
Christian Scientists Provide Large Garment Relief Effort
Since 1940 Christian Science churches in Baltimore area and 1500 branches nationwide have made and shipped garments and articles worth nearly 2.75 million dollars to needy areas abroad. Relief is to all in need without regard to race color or creed.
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Christian Science Churches
Baltimore
Christian Science Workers
Hagerstown
Christian Science Faith
Complete Your Wardrobe With Pastime Jewelry Sale
From our selection of lovely costume jewelry all at one half price. Alice Weagley Corset Shop, next to Colonial Theater. Adv.
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Alice Weagley
Colonial Theater
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