Annual Meet Staged Here
The Altruistic Bible Class held its annual tureen social Wednesday evening in the Church of the Brethren Sunday School auditorium. About sixty five members enjoyed a cafeteria ham supper, with remarks by class leaders, songs, and a Welcome Wagon talk. Elections named officers for the coming year and new Sisters were drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Elva Hoffman
I. 8. Wampler
Margaret Stouffer
Chautauqua
Ida Lefever
Mabel Sprecher
Alfreda Coffman
Elsie Weagley
Violet Stouffer
Mae Artz
Gladys Wolfensberger
Ela Strife
Elva Horton
Franklin M. Thomas
Viola Neid
Fannie Reichard
Grace Beachley
Elizabeth Hoover
Helen Thompson
Margaret Gahe
Annie Smith
Ha bertstown Stamp Club Meeting Planned at Brownsville Home
The August gathering of the Ha berstown Stamp Club will meet at Mr. Cecil Maines home in Brownsville on Tuesday evening August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haberstown Stamp Club
Cecil Maines
Brownsville
Annual Picnic Is Huge Success At Potomac Edison
The Employees Association of Potomac Edison Company held its annual picnic at Brad dock Heights with over 1,000 members and families attending. Dinner was served at 6 30 p m. Prizes were awarded by Grace United Brethren in a wedding themed event. Miss Betty Jane Sprecher, daughter of Vernon Stone, served as general organizer, assisted by Al Secor Herschel Thurmond John Coblentz Thomas Clopper Jennings Dawson Jane Martin Eleanor Lehman Roscoe Kader uck and Phil O Connell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Employees Association of the Potomac Edison Company
Braddock Heights
Grace United Brethren
Betty Jane Sprecher
Daught Vernon Stone
Edgar F.1
Jen Secor
Herschel Thurmond
John Coblentz
Thomas Clopper
Jennings Dawson
Jane Martin
Eleanor Lehman
Roscoe Kaderuck
Phil O'Connell
30th Reunion Of Stockslager Clan Held In City Park
The 20th annual Stockslager reunion gathered at Hagerstown City Park with many attendees. A program featured a solo tribute to Carol Hamburg, duets by Edith and Eugene Lawson, and a reading by Mildred Smeyer. Gifts went to Newton J. Warrenfeltz, 87, oldest attendee, and David Anthony Trown, six months, youngest. Prizes were won by Edith Wachtel, Mrs William Finger, Billy Thompson, Howard Strock, Crettn Weaver, Richard Reynolds, Jimny Weller, Frank Lee Stockslager, Elizabeth Clopper, and Max Stockslager. Officers Frank Stockslager, president. Francis Stockslager, vice president. Mrs Neille Lytton, secretary. Roy Stockslager, treasurer, re-elected. Next reunion set for the second Thursday in August at City Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockslager
Hagerstown
Carol Hamburg
Edith
Eugene Lawson
Mildred Smeyer
Newton J. Warrenfeltz
David Anthony Trown
Edith Wachtel
William Finger
Billy Thompson
Howard Strock
Crettn Weaver
Richard Reynolds
Jimny Weller
Frank Lee Stockslager
Elizabeth Clopper
Max Stockslager
Frank Stockslager
Francis Stockslager
Neille Lytton
Roy Stockslager
Barnhart Family Plans Twelfth Annual Reunion
The Barnhart family holds its 22nd annual reunion on Sunday August 13 at Cold Springs Park Waynesboro. Registration begins in the morning with the business session at 11 oclock. Speeches games contests and entertainment are planned for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnhart
Cold Springs Park
Waynesboro
In Oelock
Arlock
Mrs Betty Sprecher Weds Page Otto in Glads and Pearls
Betty Sprecher became Mrs Page Otto at a home ceremony officiated by Rev G Mider with organist Carey Jones and soloist Elaine Scheller. The bride wore a white satin ballerina dress with seed pearls. matron of honor was Mrs James Thomas. best man Harold Snyder. The reception followed at the church hall. couple to reside in Edgewood Maryland after a New Jersey wedding trip. Betty is a Hagerstown High School graduate. Page Otto is from Sharpsburg and employed at Edgewood Arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thomas
Llarold Snyder
Max Sprecher
Ant
Frederick
le Vrters
Sprecher
Otto
Algo
Wildwood
N. J
Edgewood
Hagerstown
Lester Brothe Department Store
Boonshere High School
Ekiss Horsy
Navy
Army
Tedsten
Edgewood Arsenal
Local residents return from travels and medical visits
Poiana ti Miss Jane Mathias returns home from Ponte Vedra Florida. Mrs. Robert W. South is a patient at Washington County Hospital after a minor operation. Major S Harold White is a patient at Waller Reed Army Hospital following knee surgery. Simms Jamieson leaves for a trip through New England and Canada visiting Nova Scotia relatives. Various residents recover at home after trips to Ocean City Bar Harbor Quebec Shenandoah Junction and mid Atlantic states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. South
Fairview Road
Washington Uunty Hospital
S. Harold White
North Mulberry Street
Waller Reed Army Hospital
Simms Jamieson
South Prospect Street
New England States
Canada
Nova Scotia
Birth notices and visits shared in community column
Proud parents announce the birth of Patricia Ann at Walter Reed Army Hospital Washington on August 7. The column lists multiple families visiting, traveling, or vacationing in August across Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and New York with several birth announcements and local residents’ movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold White
North Mulberry Street
Paatricia Ann
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington, D. C
P. E. Showe
Virginia Avenue
Gary Wayne
Washington County Hospital
Little Family Reaches Mulberry Avenue Home
Mr and Mrs Raymond Little and their sons Francis and Nelson returned to their Mulberry Avenue home after a several day visit in Atlantic City New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thurman Linds
Hamilton Boulevard
Ocean City, Md
Raymond Little
Francis and
Nelson
Mulberry Avenue
Atlantic City
N. J
Williamsport Craft Exhibit at Summer Playground Windows
The Williamsport Summer Community Playground presents a craft display in store windows from Saturday, August 13, through Wednesday, August 16. Leather, reed, and clay articles will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Churchey Clan Elects New Officers at Annual Meet
Leonard Poffenberger was elected president succeeding H. S. Churchey at the Churchey clan annual reunion in Hagerstown City Park. George W. Churchey became vice president with Mrs. Ida Miller, Mrs. Ruth Lowman as secretary, Mrs. Anna Mason as assistant secretary, and Otho Churchey as treasurer. The gathering opened at 10 a.m. with registration and a picnic luncheon, a business session, a clan history, and a talk by Rev. Harry Gonso. Prizes were awarded and games followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Poffenberger
Churchey
H. S. Churchey
Hagerstown
George W. Churchey
N. W. Churchey
Ida Miller
Ruth Lowman
Anna Mason
Patsy Churchey
Otho Churchey
William E. Sigmund
John Churchey
Harry Gonso
Harris announces engagement of Gloria Harris to Donald Donat
Mr and Mrs Earle M Harris of North Mulberry Street announce the engagement of their daughter Gloria to Donald Donat son of Mr and Mrs Emerson Donat of West Side Avenue No date has been set for the wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle M. Harris
North Mulberry Street
Gloria
Donald Donat
Emerson Donat
West Side Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Sprecher
Page T. Otto
Stamp Club
Stockslager Clan
North
Ie Style
Phato By
Edwin Eirekaias
Jane Mathias
Forrest Drive
Ponte Vedra
Fla
Hosa Hamby
Washington Avenue
Stansley
Howard Young
Mother
North Prospect Street
Bar Harbor
Maine
Quebec
HT. L. Renner
West Washington Street
Albert Stottlemyer
Middletown
H. L. Renner
Keedysville
Ernest Kunz
Martinsburg
W. Va
John}. Brown
Shenandoah Junction
West Virginia
Melvin Shackelford
William E. Kershner
Kansas City
Missouri
Beatrice
Nebraska
Griffithsville
Virginia
Earl L. Leckron
John Rowland
State Line
Beaver Creek Road
Nelson Russell
Washington County
Leckton
Dorothy Jean Izer
Katherine McCulloch
Point Pleasant
Kenneth 5. Snapp
Liberty Street
Carl Richardson
Marshall L. Richardson
Sharpsburg
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Edwin A. Hook
Marion Street
Hanover, Pa
Thomas Friend
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Arley Sica
Fountain Head Heights
Robert Evans
Harry Angle
Mae
Marian Hade
Joseph
Broadway
Florida
Samuel Dillon, Jr
Hancock
William Foulds, Jr
Fourth Lake
Eagle] Bay
N.Y
Vera Berger
South Potomac
Laura Lushbaugh
Lewis H.everitts
Mary Elizabeth
Big Pool
Baltimore
Debbs Dobbs
Blverly
Patsy Hat Shop
Potomac St
Prove
sChurchey Clan
Rainbow Room
Hamilton Hotel
Henry Daye Tho Lovely
Lorraine Parker
Tommy Burke
Statton
Maidstone
Yorkstown
Maidstone, Inc
Summit Avenue
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