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Newspaper

The Daily Mail

Location

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1944

Page

2

Otterbein Guild Holds Annual Summer Christmas Meeting

The Otterbein Guild of St. Pauls United Brethren church met Thursday night in the Sunday school room at 780 p m to plan for an August charity offering supporting a mission Christmas. President Miss Louise Eckstine led the session with prayers by Betty Mullendore and a program featuring Lillian Rider Doris Newman and Mary Johnston. Prizes went to Mrs Clavera Pryor Louise Eckstine and Dorothy Martz amid a gathering including many members and visitors.

Otterbein Guild of St. Paul's United Brethren Church United Brethren Louise Eckstine Betty Mullendore Lillian Rider Doris Newman Mary Johnston Clavera Pryor Louise Eckstins Dorothy Martz Evelyn Viar June Syday Phyllis Kephart Connie Pryor Marilyn Ridenour Esther Rider Betty Jane Mills Evelyn Johnston Virginia Luger Anna Garlock Katie Snyder Mesdames Violetta Hahn

Aid Society Wiener Roast At Sprecker Home

St Pauls Lutheran Aid Society hosted a wiener roast at Mr. and Mrs Ira Sprecker home. Ministers and many members attended including Rev Luther Hare Fred Draper Walter Myers Bloy er Kretzer Whittington Everly Myers Ernst Dennis Ebersole Lesher Kreps Yeakle Kretzer Frush Sprecker and several others.

St. Paul's Lutheran Aid Society Ira Sprecker Luther Hare Fred Draper Walter Myers William Bloyer Lewis Henner Marshal Kretzer J. A. Whittington Elwood Pearman Harry Everly George A Dean Kretzer Bobby Miles Betty Miles Allen Swope Jimmy Everly Bobby Everly Richard Frush Mrs

Marriage Licenses Issued Across Several Maryland Towns

Clarence E. Cramer Jr age 15 and Nora L. Milligan age 15 from Hagerstown along with Bar Duffey 17 of Smithsburg and Grace E. Johnston 16 of Waynesboro Pa appear in a list of marriage license issuances. Other couples include Thomas M. Harkine 37 and Ellen O Niles Burgess 81 of Hagerstown and Bruce J. Mills Jr 17 with Mae V. Weller 17 of Hancock. Glenn C. Mellett 25 Needmore Pa and Cora A. Yost 20 Hancock join Harold N. Poles 27 Williamsport and Erma B. Repp 22 Big Pool in the notice.

Clarence E. Cramer, Jr Nora L. Milligan Hagerstown Bar R. Duffey Smithsburg Grace E. Johnston Waynesboro Thomas M. Harkine Ocean City N. J Ellen O'Nile Burgess Bruce J. Mills, Jr Mae V. Weller Hancock Glenn C. Mellett Needmore Cora A. Yost Harold N. Poles Williamsport Erma B. Repp Big Pool

Personal notices from Washington County area residents

Capt. Grover L. Harper arrives for a fifteen day leave from Camp Rucker Alabama to visit his mother Mrs. Leon Harper. Others spend vacations visiting relatives in Washington DC Raleigh NC and Virginia Beach. Various residents return from trips and medical admissions listed with local hospitals and visiting relatives in Philadelphia Reading Williamsport and Baltimore area.

Grover L. Harper Camp Rucker Ala Leon Harper West Franklin Street

Circle Plans Banquet In Fall

The Mothers' Friendly Circle of the Church of the Brethren met at Mrs. Paul M. Robinson's home on Hamilton boulevard to plan the annual banquet for September 5 at the Hotel Fatterson. Secret sisters will be revealed and officers chosen for the coming year.

Paul M. Robinson Hamilton Boulevard Mothers’ Friendly Church of the Brethren Fatterson Robinson Mesdames Wilda Davis Isabel Lowery Lola Witner Freida Mullendore Ethel Welsh Naomi Witmer

Miss Cunningham Hosts Chewsville Girls Club Meeting

Miss Nancy Cunningham hosted the Chewsville Girls 44H Club Monday evening. In the president's absence, vice president Miss Phyllis Lehman led the meeting and a committee planned a September County Fair booth. Ann Webb discussed parliamentary procedure while gardening and canning reports were shared. Members displayed scrapbooks and place mats as refreshments closed the gathering. Next meeting set for August 28 at Mildred Bowman’s home.

Nancy Cunningham Chewsville Phyllis Lehman Ann Webb Mildred , Bowman Betty Baker Joyce Palmer Kathleen Good Janet Bagent Josephine Good Goldie Good Russell Cunningham Mildred Bowman

Summer Fashion Book Pattern Offer from Ha gerstown Daily

The notice promotes pattern No 3763 for a size 36 jumper and blouse fabrics, requiring 234 yards 85 inch and 1% yards 43 inch respectively. Send 16 cents per pattern with name address and style number, include size, postal zone, and two cents extra for mailing. Limited supply 175 color styles. Pattern Department Ha gerstown Daily, 121 W 19th St, New York 11, N.Y.

Hagerstown Daily Ara 19Th St New York

Birth announcements from Washington County Hospital

Mr and Mrs Ira Strite of Hagers town route 4 announce a son born August 2 at Mauganaville Nursing Home. Mr and Mrs Irvin Grove of State Line announce a son born August 3 at Mauganaville Nursing Home. Mr and Mrs Willig M Williams of Williamsport route 1 announce a son born August 3 at Washington County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ray B Brill of 226 Worth Potomac street announce two sons born August 3 at Washington County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald E Byler of 406 Liberty street announce a daughter born August 3 at Washington County Hospital.

Ira Strite Hagerstown Mauganaville Irvin Grove State Line Willig M. Williams Williamsport Route 1 Washington County Hospital Ray B. Brill Worth Potomac Street Harm Donald E. Byler Liberty Street

Memorial Service for Robert H. Lindsay in St Mark Church

Memorial services for Technical ist Robert H. Lindsay killed in action in France July 8 will be held Sunday at 3 pm in St Mark s Lutheran Church. Rev Ray L Sloop and Rev Paul D Watlington will conduct with Richard Nigh singing Trees by Joyce Kilmer, Lindsay s favorite song. All friends of the hero are invited.

Robert H. Lindsay France St. Mark's Lutheran Church Ray L. Sloop Paul D. Watlington Richard Nigh Joyce Kilmer Lindsay

Wolfinger Reunion Scheduled at City Park South Pavilion

The Wolfinger family reunion is planned for Wednesday in City Park, with the south pavilion hosting. The event was previously canceled last summer due to a ban on pleasure driving, and organizers reaffirm the gathering for this year.

Wolfinger City Park

Funks Town Woman Presents Flowers to Herald-Mail

Mrs. Lester Conner of Funks town presented the Herald-Mail Company with a bouquet of particularly handsome glad folk on Thursday.

Lester Conner Funkstown Herald-Mail Company Glad Folf

Bonnie Mae Henson Visits Grandparents in Big Pool

Bonnie Mae Henson of Big Pool is spending a week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs D B Bonney on Spruce Street. Mr and Mrs Harlan Thum and daughter Tene Kay return home after a week at Caledonia and Chambersburg staying with Mrs Thums brother Frank Duke.

Grace Butte Sharpsburg Pike Melvin ‘A. Butts Portsmouth Virginia Beach Betty Cleland East Washington Street Philadelphia Atlantic City Bonnie Mae Henson Big Pool Mrs. D. B. Bonney Spruce Street Harlan Thum Tene, Kay Caledonia Chambersburg

All In A Day: Khaki Manners On Public Transit And Theatre

A wartime social note on uniformed men returning from service. Ladies First etiquette clashes with practical crowding on buses and in theatres as women pass first and men guide seating, with a local matron urging restraint and courtesy to avoid awkwardness.

Army Navy Hargerstown Our Lady Observer I’s Emily Post

Spirit as lesson subject to be used in Christ Science churches

The August 6 service in all Christ Scientist churches will feature Spirit as the lesson sermon with a golden text from I Corinthians 2 and citations from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. The Grove Sprecher reunion invites relatives to Ira and Mrs. Sprecher’s home on Western Pike on the same day.

Christian Science Service Churches of Christ, Scientist Christian Science 5 Society of Hagerstown North Potomac Street God Mary Baker Eddy

June Wedding At Grace United Brethren Parsonage

Mr and Mrs Aaron Grimm Park Place announce the marriage of their daughter Andrey Aleda Grimm to Sgt Richard H Cooper son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Cooper Clearspring. The ceremony was held June 22 at Grace United Brethren parsonage with Rev G L Rider officiating. Mrs Cooper works at Fairchild Aircraft Division and her husband is stationed overseas.

Aaron Grimm Park Place Andrey Aleda Grimm Richard H. Cooper Jesse Cooper Clearspring Grace United Brethren Church G. L Rider

FahRney Reunion Celebrates Seventh Anniversary in City Park

The Fehrney Reunion Association marks its seventh anniversary at City Park on Sunday August 27. A 2:00 PM program precedes a basket luncheon at the south end pavilion with entertainment and children’s games for relatives and friends.

Fahrney Fehrney Reunion Association South End

Two Speakers At Kiwanis Meeting

Arley Sica introduced Massey Roe who showed how small switch faults and worn insulation on outside wires cause many of the town’s 10 200 telephones to fail. J Norman Lodge urged realism about the war and urged blood plasma donations bonds and morale boosting letters. President John C O Connell presided at the luncheon at the Alexander Hotel.

Arley Sica Kiwanis Club Massey Roe C. and P. Telephone Company Alexander Hotel Roe Hagerstown J. Norman Lodge Associated Press Lodge Germany John C. O’connell

Granddaughter Connie Steele’s Eighth Birthday Lawn Party

Mrs William Darner hosted a birthday party at her Oak Hill Avenue home for granddaughter Connie Steele turning eight. Guests included Linda McGruer Mary Lou Leichel Betty Leatherman Linda Ruth Peggy Jean Verner Mina Lyon Ann McCallum Nancy Bush Peggy Brown Jimmy Robertson Dougie Dorsey Buddy Leatherman Sonny Bobby Steele Tommy Spofferd Bruce Hinricks Donny Shockey Howe Willey and Mickey St Clair.

Wiliam Darner Oak Hill Avenue Connie Steele Linda McGruer Mary Lou Leichel Betty Leatherman Linda Ruth Pegey Jean Verner Mina Marie Lyon Ann McCallum Nancy Bush Peggy Brown Jimmy Robertson Dougie Dorsey Buddy Leatherman Sonny and Bobby Steele Tommy Spofferd Bruce Hinricks Donny Shockey Howe Willey Mickey St. Clair

Betty Lou Stitely Birthday Party at Paramount Home

Mr and Mrs Raymond Stitely hosted a Wednesday gathering at their Paramount residence to celebrate Betty Lou Stitelys sixteenth birthday Several guests attended including the honorees grandmother Mrs William Wolfe of Union Bridge and families of the Stitleys The event featured games and refreshments with a list of attendees such as Shirley Stitley Dick Stitley Ronald Stitley and others

Raymond Stitely Paramount Betty Lou Stitely Miss Stitely William, Wolfe Union Bridge Ronald Stitely Shirley Francis Stitely Ronald Willam Mary Thelma Strite Lois Cronin June Givens Mark Keener Paul Hoover Leroy Wastler Marshall and Laban Strite

Antietam Fire Company Hosts First Outing In Years

On Sunday August 13 the Antietam Fire Company will hold its first outing in several years at Taylor's Landing. The all day event features entertainment plus dinner and supper and invites all members to attend.

Antietam

Perfect Attendance at Daily Vacation Bible School

Students Betty Grams Robert Grams Rosalie Leather Donald Leather Barbara Potts Elenore Potts Clara Potts achieved perfect attendance at the Fret-at-the-feadsville Union Church vacation Bible school.

Daily Vacation Bible School Feadsville Union Shureh Betty Robert Grams Rosalie Donald Leather Barbara Elenore Clara Potts

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Mail M. M. Pennington St. Paul’s Group Mission Aid Society Sprecker Zenith C. A. Brown Public H. L. Mills Hill & Dale Lee's Shoe Shop Haqaretowr Wilbur V. Perrott East Avenue Washington, D.C Raleigh N.C Paul Martin Joann Frederick Street Robert Shockey Pen Mar Howard S$. Bair New Castle James K. Cunningham Summit Avenue Betty Cusick Oxon Hill Becky Mullendere Maryland Avenue Michael F. Monahan West Side Avenue Alfred O’comnmell Media, Pa Helen Louise Blair Venette Ritzell Blair Robert L. Palmer Washington's Monument Boonsboro Blair Homer Jackson Sherman Tex C K. Perry Guilford Avenue Susan Dellinger Jane F. Deilinger Cedar Grove Reading Shirley H. Knode Fleming Hospital Doris Wolford Lily Diverbiss Samuel Seller Charles T. Semler James Myers Bessie Dwyer Betty Hebb Sharpsburg Helen Burns Lulu Pepper Bertha Layman Ray Overcash Rosie Daugher Thurmont Helen Marvin Darrel Zimmerman Ann Lausch Mercersburg Marcia Adams Martinsburg Gertrude Skiles Washington County The Red Cross Luray Maude Snook Gladys Valentine Tony Alexandria Washington Cpl J. D. Plank Paratroops Infantry Regiment Camp McCall Mary Plank London Ontario Canada ID. E. Plank South Potomac Street Mary Fravel Lincoln Street Virginia Lee Barger East Wilson Boulevard Hannah Jean Ranzhoff Carol Ann Raymond Unger Hollywood Road Richard Leon Stottlesmeyer Elsie A. Smith Jonathan Street Barbara Cook Lincoln Avenue Joanne W. Waters Keedysville N. E. Carpenter J. Willard Davis Easton Lawron G. Brown Hotel Hamilton Circle Plans Church of Brethren Group Miss Cunningham Dorothy Dermody Beauty Culture Philip H. Mathias and CO W. Washington St Fleisher’s Glick’s Kreider & Ephrata Glick’s Shoe Store Women’s Hats L. & B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Square Hagerstown Maytag CO Potomac Street Club Dolores Moran Helene Curtis Zotos Lustron Anthony Professional Arts Charlotte Fleisher N. Potomac St Maryland Rayan Everly
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