Social Personal Notes From Williamsport Area
Local social column lists numerous residents and visitors in Williamsport and nearby towns. Guests include Mra. A N Grechens ge Sommer Misa Louise Harper and Mrs. J A Hawken, with travels to Cumberland and Atlantic City. Families visit kin in Baltimore, Washington, and Maine, plus trips to Yellowstone and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Grechens Ge
Sommer- Misa
Louise Harper
Murlock
Melville
W. VI
J. A Hawken
Robert B. Williamsport
Wright
Williamsport
Monty
Talks to Mothers About Their Babies
A long, dense piece advising mothers on infant care focusing on habits and training. It emphasizes gentle handling, avoiding excessive praise, proper sleep routines, dress, feeding, and soothing methods, and warns against harsh or overly stimulating practices to promote health and social behavior. It discusses pacifier use, toys, and gradual habit formation beginning in early infancy.
Red Men Hold Annual Picnic at Funkstown
One of the largest crowds in this section attended the Tri-State League picnic of the Red Men Saturday at Willow Grove Park Funkstown. Members from Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia came in costume for a parade led by stockslager Funkstown. Tribes in Native American dress joined the march then a parade to the park grounds for a drill and festivities including a sham baby attraction and a tribute by Funkstown Sunday school girls to the late President Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri- State League
Willow Grove Park
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Dis
P. E B. Stockslager
Funkstown
Logan Tribe
Hopeshore
Old Eagle
Pucketown
Winchester
Mar
Thisburg
Juniata
Hagerstows
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Funnwtown
Harding
Tru
Social News From World’s Hub And Local Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Raymond Stouffer hosted friends at their country home World’s Hub with dancing entertainment and refreshments. Mrs Violet Hichelbeer and an old time country dance featured. Robinson’s band provided most of the music. Mick Ethel Lehman entertained Miss Ada Cover his Washington guest formerly from Hagerstown with decorations and lanterns. Nursing class of Women’s Community Club meets tomorrow at 2 pm in Williamsport High School for a public health demonstration. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Newcomer and son of Williamsport and Mr and Mrs James T Richards of Halfway depart for a two week major trip to Atlantic City by car with camping gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Powles
Broadway
Washington
Paul L. Powles
Califormia
Yellowstone Park
Pike's Peak
Bowles
R. Raymond Stouffer
World's Hub
Carda
Violet Hichelbereer
Robinson
Cover Mick Ethel Lehman
Heidom
Ada Cover
Mra. A. DB. Cover
Hagerstown
Women's Community Club of
Williamsport
Wilbur Newcomer
James T. Richards
Halfway
Atlantic City
Community Visitors and HarvestNotes from Greencastle
Spickler and Draper families along with several neighbors visited on Sunday as did many residents from the area. A large party toured Bettysburg sightseeing and 30 acres of wheat were threshed 20 bushels per acre for Richard Bloyer. Crop conditions worsened with rain needed for corn and gardens. multiple families spent the weekend visiting relatives in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Draper
Eva
Mildred
Vera
John Coffey
Greencastle
FD. Martin
Mlamebor
Richard Ripger
Harry Spyder
Bettysburg
Bousefield
Nes
Fhtubert
Maine
Catherine Wd Warle Moore
Charles Dennis
Q Christian Ebersole
Percy
Alvey
Pearl Kersole
John Varrow
Jane Daugherty
John Ebersole
Guy Ebersole
Richard Bloyer
Lewis Daugherty
Elyn
Ada Daugherty
Janes Grove
Helen Daugherty
Jeesburg
Mr. Daugherty
Household Suggestions for Stain Removal
Household tips describe methods to remove peach stains with pure glycerin and wash after a few minutes, brighten grass stains with a water bath, and treat perspiration marks by soaking in strong salt water before laundering. The text reads like practical home care guidance from an old periodical.
Hagerstown Visit Highlights Pryor Family Ties
Wolfaville residents R. W Pryor Jasper Pryor and Cor delia Pryor spent Saturday in Hagerstown with their son Wiltos Pryor. A large turnout from the area attended the Lutheran reunion at Pen-Mas. Names include Ruth Pryor Olive Pryor Mary Blickenstaff Wilmer and Mommie Brandenburg Harold Trinclla Samuel Blickenstaff Bruce Palmer Jasper Homer Fred Pryer Joe Hugh and Susan Warvenfeltz GC C Stottlemyer injured his hand at a chair factory and was treated by Dr A J Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W Pryor
Jasper Pryor
Cordelia Pryor
Hagerstown
Wiltos Pryor
Pen-Mas
Ruth Pryor
Olive Pryor
Mary Blickenstaff
Wilmer
Mommie Brandenburg
Harald
Trinclla
Samuel Blickenstaff
Bruce Palmer
Jasper
Homer
Fred Pryer
Joe
Hugh
Susan War_ venfeltz
C. Stottlemyer
A. J. Smith
George R. Stottlemyer
Hobart Buckenstall
Margaret
Hazel
Virginia
Helen
Boward Buckenstift
Price Paret
Misa Hertha
Asa Stottlemyer
Galtier
Elaine
Weaver Creek
Mr. Stottlemyer
Josephus Stottlemyer
Sable Ridenong
Waynerboro Iphere
Barry Palmer
Herbert Hays
Bradfock Helshtsig
Lydig Hays
Edwar Wawling
Washington, D. C
Ita Pryor
Oda
Ona Warrenfeltz
Nellie
Mary
Elsie Bussard
Frank
Charles Warrenfeltz
Hagerstown City Park
Fankstown
S. P. Becard
Fred
Gleen
Rachel
Ralph
Pau- Une
Manda
Farmete Mechanic Bank
Frederict
Alnparente
William Shut
Holzapfel to Welcome Party at Michigan Tour Stop
The Chamber of Commerce plans a welcome program for a Michigan tourist party arriving at 3 PM on August 13. Henry Holzapfel to give the welcome address with Br. J B Fithian, mayor of Grove City, Mich, to respond. Music and a joint evening entertainment at the Fairgrounds follow before the group continues its government supervised tour through several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Chamber of Conciette
Washington
Picnl
Henry Holzapfel
Chamber of Commerce
Br. J. B. Fithian
Grove City
Mich
Fairgrounds
Family visits and blackberry harvest report
After a week's visit with Mrs Bear's relatives Mr and Mrs Curtis Goucher Mrs Bear picked 49 quarts of blackberries while here. Blackberries are plentiful in this section and children gather them for 5 to 10 cents a quart. Mr and Mrs Robert Pryor and children Hether and Jane visited Tuesday with Mrs Pryor's parents Mr and Mrs William Lewis and family.
Birth and death notice from Bakersville July 15 1928
A baby boy named Robert Jr Vickers was born to Robert and da Vickers at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Samuel Ling Kay. The child, strong and bright, died after a bout with a strange malady following grippe. Survived by parents and two brothers Reginald and Russell. Funeral conducted by Reverend W D Heemsburg at the home. Interment in Sharpsburg. Several relatives mentioned with visits and nursing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
da . Vickers
Samuel
Ling
Hey. W. D. Heemsburg
Reginald
Russell
Elmer Starliper
Rey Hammond
Paul Cupler
Davis Delauder
Frederick
Geo, Sipelman
Hagerstown
C. C. Toyer
Tnoz Miller
W. M Pollenberger
Thomas Miller
Peter Hipner
Baltimore
Foswua Long
Lewis Ter
Downsville
Sprecher Tyvatenday
Key Vichers
Mra
Wilbur ‘Tomar
Schedule Of Club Meetings This Week Countywide
A county schedule lists Girl Club and Girls Cooking Club meetings at Funkstown Halfway Williamsport and Ringgold with leaders and times. Postponements announced after Wednesday by Miss Susan Carberson and a Marton trip by Miss Bergen. Also notes visits to Shenandoah Caverns and new jobs for Warry King and Arthur Hewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funkstown
Madien Troxell
Halfway
Sarah
Martha Cebach
Pan Sewlox Club
Williamsport
Fairgrounds
Clearoozing
Ringgold
Susan Carberson
Misa Tarbergen
Marton
Festival at St James Suacey School Weekend
The St James Suacey School will hold a festival on Thursday in August at the church lawn. Proceeds will go to fund a children’s Sunday School building. All former ministers and church members are invited to attend. Rev A Lonier of Welington Square M E Church was taken ill at breakfast yesterday. he received medical care and rested easier today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
English
Pine Grove Mills
W. H. Board
Williamsport
Lutheran Church of
Blum
Wwe
Bubba
St. James Suacey School
A. Lonier
Welington Square
Lonier
Aed
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M Westin
Miss Eleazor
Eun
Peagis Wy Mish
Cumberland
Mra A. Bavey
Oak Wtevenue
York City
Mrs. Berge Fell
Misyea Pauline
Bessie Wale
Misser Martha
Herma Blerehing
John Abbott
Webster
Barbara Jocelyn
Misa Catherine Casile
William Jocelyn
Atlante City
Mina Madge Chamberlain
Harrieburg, Pa
Mercia Miler
Joseph B. Goodell
Mies
M. M. Lynch
D. G. Chapman
Cecll
A Goodell
Robert Good
Shenandoah Ceverns Oll
Lancaster
Virginota
Ste Ay
George R
Revacn
Hugh McWabd
Hager Street
Mulberry
Luther Youdy
J. KR. Haynee
Rohrereville
Mod
Albert GC
Hoover
Robert D. Heiner
Wishington
Jake Rh Fleming
Berkeley Springs
Orga
Skepperid
Columbia
Ohio
Maryshank
Downeville
Kerry Kepler
Shepperd
John Martin
Greendate
Page
Shagperd
Peneylvania
George Ti. Packett
Michard
East
Baltimore Street
Mre
Young
Chas
G. Welty
Irene
Ft. IL
Elkins
W. Va
Tron
Bia
Lena
Upton
Norrig
Williams
Kinary
Edgemont
Wingport
Mr. Wolty
Railroad
MARON
Bureau of Child Hygiene
State Department of Health
APA
Buhit
Érylan Pui
van Jeans
Crilox
Tri-State League
Mrs. Raymond
Stouffer
Spickler
W. J. Herbert
Fanny
Jane
Green Ribboners
Paris
Atme
Fartwengler
Wolfaville Letter
Bakersville
Caverns
Gad Martingburg
Shenandoah Caverny
Warry King
A. H. King
Baltimore and Ohio ‘Railroad
Gapland
Western Union Telegraph Company
Charlottesville
Arthu C. Hewitt
Herald-Mail
Jeft
Alice M. Weagly
Polomac Street Haperstows
Laird Schober Shoes
Bikie’s
Puddine
Fruit Feddine Co. Baltimara, A
Randy
Postum Cereal Co
Ing
Battle Creek, Mich
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