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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1951
Page
4
Local notices list many residents and guests traveling to and from Rehoboth Beach, Ocean City, and Baltimore. Families from Williamsport Green Castle and Frederick visit relatives in Maryland and Pennsylvania while seniors attend camps and conferences.
A jumble of social items lists residents traveling through New England, Canada, and Niagara Falls. visits to Daytona Beach, Montezuma, and Berryville. weddings and family gatherings across West Side Avenue and Forest Drive. mentions of Mr. and Mrs. Lohman, Ann Mathias, Harry Adams, Sandra, and other local names amid community life.
Washington County issued 54 marriage licenses in August with 11 residents. Names include Harold Rabington 18 and Shirley Miller 18 of Yarrowsburg, Arthur Koontz 35 of Hagerstown, Violet McGill 38, James Giffin 21, Pauline Handl 19, and Evelyn Schroyer 21. Registrations list ages and hometowns such as Hagerstown, Williamsport, Sharpsburg, Big Springs, Sandy Hook, and Indian Springs.
Miss Mary Blair Briscoe daughter of Mrs William Briscoe Syracuse New Mexico formerly of this city married Wilmer Brinton Shaw Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wilmer Brinton Shaw Baltimore at St David s Episcopal Church Baltimore The Rev Walter Stehl officiated with Miss Joan Lockhart Carre as maid of honor Frederick Williamson Jr was best man and ushers were Charles Wenzel Jr and Norman Burke Jr A small reception followed at the Simon home on Edgewood Road
Twenty five attendees gathered in Winchester on Sunday to honor Charles Stickell on his 70th birthday and pay respect to Mrs Blanche Younghland and Charles L. Fletcher of Berryville Virginia. Attendees included the honored guest’s daughter Evelyn Fletcher and several Stickell family members.
The Everready Class of the Chenaville Evangelical United Brethren Sunday School plans a reunion on August 12 at 2 30 p m. The class began in 1916 with Jayden Hartie as teacher. One hundred fifty four youths are enrolled.
Dozens of patients discharged over the weekend include Miss Ethel Evans Mrs Mabel Duffey Mrs Nora Martin William Shrader Philip De losier Mrs Francis E infant daughter Mrs Joh Lawman Mrs Harold Koppel Mrs David Myers and infant son Miss Linda Myers Miss Mildred Bowers Mrs Roland McKinsey and infant daughter William Etcher Miller Wattech Dortha Ranthoff Mrs Otho Childress Mrs Harry Grove Mrs Silas Clipp Mrs Joseph Voyhonsky and infant daughter Robert Baker Mrs Harry Watson Lizzie Blickenstaff Mrs Harry Blair and infant son Mrs Bruce Finfrock Mrs Ralph Quart and infant daughter Edward Harper Mrs Mabel Askew Tom Reynolds and Mrs Edwin R Russell and infant daughter Mrs George W Johnston Galen Fox Elmer Kephart Grace Hawhaker Mrs Harvey Moser Roy Zittles Jackson Reed Leah Cottrill Mrs Bernard Stoner and infant son Orville Batty Mrs John Cook Route One Ernest Remsburg Melvin Weaver Johnson Bowman Neyin Reeder Funks Town Neeedmore and Boonsboro.
A few meetings are scheduled this week by the home demonstration office. Miss Ardath Martin and Miss Margaret Watson will take county 4H Club girls to University of Maryland for the annual 4-H Club Week, Aug 6 to 11, and assist with the program. Martin heads the hospitality committee and Watson chairs the dairy foods demonstration team. During their absence two Homemaker events are planned: tomorrow at 6 45 p.m. Downerville Homemakers Club picnic at Hager Park and Wednesday at 6 45 p.m. a garden party for Mrs Ida Ruth Turner at Lappans Homemakers Club.
New York readers are advised on wristbone length cotton gloves to finish day wear. Short white gloves remain cool and practical with washable, double woven construction. pale pink nylon and beige mid length options offer pastel coordination with hats, shoes, or handbags.
DeMolay Mathers plan a picnic at Panghorn Park on Tuesday evening attendees to bring their own table service. The note lists Panghorn Park as the venue and specifies bring your own table service. Diamond is described as the hardest known mineral.
The Washington County Free Library adds several titles this week including General Who Marched To Hell by Earl Schenk Miers about Sherman's march from Chattanooga to the sea. Other notable works include The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson and Beckoning Frontiers by Marriner S. Eccles detailing U.S. financial history.
The Chamber of Commerce posts the coming month’s schedule. Events include Hagerstown Race Meet July 31 to August 11 and multiple gatherings across City Park venues such as WCTU meetings picnic quilts and club picnics. Readiness to add events requires contact by Friday noon.
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