Miss Dubel Weds Harold Ridenour in Brethren Church
Doris Mae Dubel married Harold E. Ridenour at the Church of the Brethren in Hagerstown with Rev. Paul M. Robinson officiating. The ceremony featured organist William Wolfkill Jr and palm-decorated decor. The couple plans a trip to New York and New Jersey before starting life together with Dubel employed at Nehi Bottling and Ridenour serving as a Private First Class at Fort Meade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Mae Dubel
George T. Lynch
Harold E. Ridenour
John A. Ridenour
Wayside Avenue
Paul M. Robinson
Church of the Brethren
William Wolfkill, Jr
William C. Coss
Richard Ridenour
John Hill
Uncle John
New York
New Jersey
Ridenour
Nina M. Dubel
Roger Dubel
Baltimore
Hagerstown High School
Nehi Bottling Company
Hagerstown
United States Army
Fort George G. Meade
Shorthand Inventor To Visit Columbia Business College
Hugh Fuller a New York shorthand inventor and author will visit Columbia Business College on Wednesday. He will give three free demonstrations at 10 am 2 pm and 8 pm inviting all who are interested to attend. Charts of coastal waters are prepared and printed by the Department of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fuller
New York
Columbia Business College
Department of Commerce
Fuller
Columbia College
S. Potomac St
Personal notices salute travelers and visitors across cities
Local society page lists numerous residents and visitors. Guy Slayman returns home from Baltimore Marine Hospital after four weeks. Frances Butts visits Washington, D. C. and aunts on South Potomac street. Elise Shue Eliza beth Saum tour Boston and New England with Mary Gale and Florence Rohrbaugh. Elizabeth Humrihouse returns from Cape May. Earl Lightner Jr Paul Fryer Jr stay at Hotel Taft during New York visit. Ferguson couple to Nashville Ark with furlough from Camp Lee. Frank Miles hospitalized in Washington County Hospital. Lee Grome fi ancé Sid Schwartz visit Grome home. Anne Barber Bruin to Fredericksburg visiting stepfather O. H. W. Hunter and R. A. Stott. Wiebel families return from New Hampshire. Jane Henson awarded Notre Dame College part tuition scholarship. Harry C Grove Fred Ocean City vacation. J A Lewin recuperating from fall. Casale Moore and Moore families weekend in Petersburg and Richmond. Alma Moore visiting sister Covington. Jane Kincaid of Marlin ton WV hosted at Metro home. WV Building hostesses at NY World's Fair. Catherine Cushna tours Canada and Nova Scotia. Carroll Smith moves to Hancock Western Maryland R A office. Ann Marie Wiebel a patient at Washington County Hospital. Mary Jane Cushna vacationing in Ocean City New Jersey. Stephen Noel, post-operation patient, moved to 426 North Potomac Street home.
Inter-State picnic draws milk producers to Cowan's Gap
More than a thousand milk producers and families attended the fifth annual Inter-State picnic at Cowan's Gap on August 7. Districts 25 and 26 of the Inter-State Milk Producers' Cooperative sponsored the event, spanning Franklin and parts of Fulton counties in Pennsylvania, Washington Maryland, and portions of Virginia and West Virginia. Main speaker was B. B. Derrick, with George J. Hauptfuhrer also addressing the crowd. Local musical selections, prize distributions, and ceremony honors filled the program, with county winners named including Harold Haynes, Fay Cooper, Miriam Aughinbaugh, Charles Strite, Keller M. Hartle, Donald Fritz, and Fay Beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowan's Gap
Inter-State Milk Producers’ Cooperative
Franklin
Fulton Counties
Pennsylvania
Washington
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
B. B. Derrick
Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers’ Association
D.C
George J. Hauptfuhrer
Supplee-Wills- Jones Milk Company
Betty Stottlemyer
Caroline Olson
Smithsburg
Lillian Fahrney
Janet M. George
Kenneth E. George
Chambersburg
D. B.witherspoon
Walter V. Spessard
Smithsbureg
Harold Haynes
Rohrersville
Fay Cooper
Hagerstown
Miriam Aughinbaugh
Cearfoss
Charles Strite
Keller M. Hartle
Donald Fritz
Hancock
Fay Beard
Names and Ages in Greencastle and Nearby Towns
A listing of individuals with ages and hometowns including Greencastle Hagerstown Chambersburg Martinsburg Wolfsville Sharpsburg Cumberland Shepherdstown Deerfield Ohio Cascade and more. The compact roll calls residents across multiple towns with ages ranging from 16 to 59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Miller
Stella L. Skiles
Greencastle
Richard N. Duvall
Woodbine
Hilda L. Burger
Hagerstown
John H. Tewalt
Grace
Washburn
Lawrence S. Kline
Wolfsville
Margaretta A. Hugett
Bevitt D. Haines
Mary C. Arvin
Martinsburg
Charles E. Hull
Walter J. Freeman
Deerfield
Ohio
Edna F. Kyle
Chambersburg
Raymond F. Myers
Shepherdstown
Mary C. Horner
Harold R. Benchoff
Jessie R. Black
Cascade
Local Births and Health Notes From Washington County
Mr and Mrs Arthur Geaslen Sharon Pa announce the birth of a six pound boy at their home Monday morning Mrs Geaslen was formerly Miss Lois Berger Mr and Mrs Orville Hoover Chewsville announce a birth of a son Monday at the Washington County Hospital A son was born to Mr and Mrs Marshall Kretzer Williamsport at the Washington County Hospital on Sunday Mr and Mrs Albert S Gruber 416 Jefferson street announce the birth of a son at the local hospital on Sunday Miss Mary Frances Saum North Locust street and Ronald Young 108 North Potomac street underwent tonsillectomies at the hospital yesterday Robert Wallace 418 McDowell avenue was admitted to the Washington County Hospital for treatment yesterday Mr and Mrs Rinehart Smith Mrs Harry Eliff and daughter Gloria Jane of Baltimore and Mrs William Doyle spent the week end in Winchester Va Mrs Samuel Bridendolph Clear Spring is a patient at the Washington Hospital Mrs Pearl Rickrode 124 Buena Vista avenue is undergoing treatment at the local hospital Mrs Elizabeth Wise of Brunswick who has been with her nephew S M Shackelford and family on West Church street left Sunday to visit her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs William Wise near Keys to nville W Va before returning home Miss Mickey Wells left Sunday to spend time with her aunt Mrs Willis Sharpe Kilmer Bing hampton N Y She will visit relatives and friends in Olean Indianott Port Bryan N Y and Williamsport Pa Mrs Clinton Stouffer 312 North Locust street is undergoing treatment at the local hospital Mrs Margaret Ford 221 South Mulberry street is a patient at the Washington County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Geaslen
Sharon, Pa
Elizabeth Wise
Brunswick
S. M. Shackelford
West Church Street
William Wise
Jkearneysville
W. Va
Mickey Wells
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Binghamton
N. Y
Olean-Fndicott
Port Bryan
Williamsport
Ted Lewis Ends Cumberland Stop With New Rhythm Revue
Prominent entertainer Ted Lewis and his famed orchestra halted at Hotel Alexander in Hagerstown before a one night stand in Cumberland. He performed a new rhythm rhapsody revue during Race Week, flaunting his iconic topper linked to decades of fame. A novelty tune titled Jumpin Joe DiMaggio debuts with Les Brown, while local Waynesboro native Johnny Knepper tours with Brown’s band on air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Ted Lewis
Alexander
Cumberland
Cumberland Theatre
Lewis
Ted
Europe
New York
Joe DiMaggio
Les Brown
Waynesboro
Johnny Knepper
Zel Smith
Dear Betty Brainerd Advice Column Text
Betty Brainerd replies to readers offering stern guidance on rumors slander and shyness. She urges legal action against false accusers and suggests joining groups to overcome timidity by helping crippled children. The exchange stresses accountability and personal growth within a dated social context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Brainerd
Shriners Outing Planned at Snyder's Landing
The Hagerstown Shrine Club of All Ghan Temple invites Nobles and guests to a Wednesday stag outing at Bob Betts' club house by the Potomac River near Snyder's landing Sharpsburg. Activities include swimming fishing games and supper at 6 30 p m with a record turnout expected rain or shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Shrine Club
All Ghan Temple
Bob Betts
Potomac River
Snyder’s Landing
Sharpsburg
Kraiss
Potomac
Maritime Commission opens bids for 16 small coastal tankers
Washington August 12 bids opened by the Maritime Commission for construction of sixteen coastal tankers each about 1,830 tons with a capacity of 12,800 barrels. The move aims to increase the nation's tonnage available to transport oil and support maritime logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maritime Commission
Second Annual Pangborn employes picnic draws 1400 plus crowd
Employes of the Pangborn Corporation with families and friends, numbering well over 1400, attended the second annual Pangborn employees picnic at Pen Mar Park. The day featured a Quincy Orphanage Band concert, a 14-coach chartered train, Pangborn clowns giving balloons and treats, contests, prizes, and notable entertainers, with Woodrow Wishard and Mrs. Richard Lowman winning top grand prizes in U. S. Defense Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pangborn Corporation
Pangborn
Pen Mar Park
Quincy
Western Maryland
Pangborn Clowns
Pen Mar
G LeRoy Piper
J. William Murray
Martha Foreman
Peggy Ann Bults
Lola Kuhlman
David Hawthorne
William Kaetzell
Eugene Bowers
Raymond Wetzel
Pangborn Barber Shop Gang
L. L. Stouffer
Ed King
Bob Shuman
Lew Kline
Pangborn Troupe of
A. L. Gardner
Woodrow W. Wishard
Richard Lowman
Betty Sharp
Charles Berry
Jeanie
Dean Buhrman
Floyd Riffey
Jane Bowmen
Albert Gardner
Tommy Gardner
Bea Everly
Betty Shank
George Reichert
Don Smith
Paul Lowry
Robert Myers
Virginia Keeney
Lorraine Weaver
C. Hartman
R. FE. Spessard
William Boone
Pack” Basore
William Lowe
Betty Ford
Hoover
Russell Spessard
Increased demand for special steels boosts armament output
The Department of Commerce reports a surge in world demand for special steels driven by armament production. In April the United States produced about 1,400 military aircraft, reflecting a sharp rise in military manufacturing activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
United States
Lawn Social Held by Temple Builders Class on Lawn
In conjunction with the Temple Builders Class monthly meeting of United Brethren Sunday School an apron social was held Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shackelford. The lawn was decorated with Japanese lanterns and Mrs. Amos Lynn presided. Refreshments were served and a long list of attendees included Harry Staley, Rev G I Rider, Mrs. Lynn, Miss Mundey, Mrs. Mundey, Miss Kreitzer, Mrs. Snooks, Mrs. Bean, Miss Swartz, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Danner, Miss Ditmer, and many others from Braddock and Brunswick social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Builders
United Brethren Sunday School
M. Shackelford
Shackelford
Amos Lynn
Harry Staley
G. I. Rider
H. R. Presgraves
W. Manious
RK. Sites
Dorothy Mundey
Florence Leatherman
Carrie Mundey
Carrie Kretzer
Roy. Snooks
Archie Bean
Marion Golden
Mary Strine
Blanche Swartz
John Hoffman
Ivy Bowers
M. V. Ryan
Geraldine Shackelford
Cecil Churchey
Sonny Richards
H. King
Braddock, Pa
Elizabeth Wise
Brunswick
Joint Outing Held at Piney Mountain Inn
The Jacobs and Carnegie Speaking Clubs of Hagerstown held a joint outing at Piney Mountain Inn near Caledonia on Friday afternoon and evening. After golf and swimming, twenty eight members enjoyed dinner. Franklin Miller president of the Jacobs Club spoke at the after dinner program. Guy Kidwell acted as master of ceremonies and games were run by George D Hicks Dr Ruby Huling and Mrs Betty Winn. Prizes went to Liew Hyn Coble Morton Alto Mr and Mrs Ralph A McCauley and Stanley W Walton. The outing was planned by a committee led by John Wishard assisted by Kidwell Dr Huling and Mrs Winn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobs
Carnegie
Hagerstown
Piney Mountain Inn
Caledonia
Franklin Miller
Jacobs Club
Guy Kidwell
George D. Hicks
Ruby ‘Huling
Betty Winn
Liew Hyn Coble
Mort Alto
Ralph
A McCauley
Stanley W. Walton
John, Wishard
Kidwell
Huling
Winz
Treasure Hunt Staged At Bridgeport Picnic
The Homemakers Club of Bridgeport held a city park picnic with a treasure hunt directed by Mrs. R. McClelland and Mrs. B. Elliott. Supper served to thirty members and guests by the social committee. At a recent meeting at Mrs. L. R. Johnsons home, delegates Mrs. Br. Beck and Mrs. Howard Couchman reported on the Short Course at College Park. Four visitors attended: Mrs. Martin Miss Ardath Martin Mrs. Gilmer and Mrs. Rohrer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers Club of
Bridgeport
R. McClelland
B. “Elliott
Couchman
Johnson
College Park
Br. Beck
Howard Couchman
Martin
Ardath Martin
Gilmer
Rohrer
Miss Ledbetter to Wed Mr Stonebraker in September
Miss Adelaide Ledbetter of Anniston Alabama and Washington DC will marry Mr John EB Stonebraker Jr son of Mr and Mrs John E Stonebraker of The Terrace this city. The wedding is planned for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Smith
Washington, D.C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Ridenour
Hagerstown Bakery
Fleisher
Glick’s Shoe Store
West
Washington St
Guy Slayman
Maugansville Road
United State Marine Hospital
Frances Butts
Washington, D. C
Harry Kershner
Frank Johnson
South Potomac Street
Elise Shue
Elizabeth Saum
Boston
New England
Mary Gale
Florence Rohrbaugh
York, Pa
Elizabeth Humrihouse
Oak Hill Avenue
Cape May
N. J
Earl Lightner, Jr
Paul Fryer, Jr
City
Taft
New York City
E. J. Ferguson
C. A. Ferguson
Nashville, Ark
Mr. Ferguson
Camp Lee, Va
Frank Miles
Mulberry
Washington County Hospital
Lee Grome
Sid Schwartz
Brooklyn, N. Y
Louis Grome
Summit Avenue
Anne Barber Bruin
Fredericksburg
O. H. W. Hunter
West Washington Street
R. A. Stott
North Potomac Street
L. Wiebel
Norma
Betty
Lewis H. Wiebel
Robert L. Wiebel
New Hampshire
Jane Henson
South Cannon Avenue
Notre Dame College
Harry C. Grove
Ocean City
J. A. Lewin
West Side Avenue
Vincent Casale
G. M. Moore
Alma Moore
Petersburg
Richmond
Miss Moore
R. V. Covington
Jane Kincaid
Marlinton
Catherine E. Cushna
Canada
Nova Scotia
Carroll B. Smith
Western
R. A
Ann Marie Wiebel
Hager Street
Mary Jane Cushna
Stephen Noel
Gales
Gale's
Gale
Croquignole
Frederics
Croquignole Josuroig
Orville J. Hoover
Chewsville
Marshall Kretzer
Albert S. Gruber
Jefferson Street
Mary Frances Saum
North Locust Street
Ronald Young
Robert Wallace
McDowell Avenue
Rinehart Smith
Harry Eliff
Gloria Jane
William Doyle
Winchester, Va
Samuel Bridendolph
Clearspring
Pearl Rickrode
Buena Vista Avenue
Clinton Stouffer
Margaret Ford
South Mulberry Street
Taurant
WE Women
A and B
Madison Ave
Sears Roebuck & Co
North Potomac St
Bikie
Astowa
Twick
Shriners
Leiter Brothers
Fingertip Fame
Juliette Marglin
Hollywood
C.P
Piney Mountain
Miss Ledbetter
Mr. Stonebraker
Chesters
Tate
Kelvinator
Spartan
Hagerstown Maytag CO
Potomac Street
Franklin Street
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