Navy Mothers Meet Tuesday
The Navy Mothers Club plans an August 15 social at Mrs. E. C. Wieder’s home in Halfway at 7 30 PM with Mrs. Roy Hoover as assistant hostess prizes donated for games. On August 18 a banquet at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore will honor Mother Jones founder of the organization with dinner at 7 PM and a post meeting. Reservations with adjutant Mrs. Charles Morrison at 2566 J.
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Navy Mothers Club
E. C. Wieder
Bower Avenue
Roy Hoover
Navy
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Mother Jones
Jones
Maryland
Charles Morrison
Births Shared by Local Families at Washington County Hospital
Star Sergeant and Mrs James Gross welcome a daughter born at Washington County Hospital. Archibald B Schaffer and wife Greencastle Route 3 announce a girl born August 11 at the same hospital. Mr and Mrs John J Sobotov South Walnut announce a son born August 11 at Washington County Hospital.
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James Gross
Virginia Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Archibald B. Schaffer
Greencastle
Route 3
John
J. Sobotov
South Walnut Street
Memorial Service for Ernest Troxell at St Pauls Lutheran
A memorial service for Private Ernest L. Troxell killed in Normandy will be held Wednesday night August 16 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Funkstown. The Rev Raymond Miller will lead with Funkstown Volunteer Fire Department members taking part. Public is welcome.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Funks* Town
Ernest L. Troxell
Normandy
Raymond M. Miller
Funkstown
Shower Honors Two Prospective Brides
A kitchen shower at St James home honored Miss Anna Danzer and Miss Laura Coston, brides elects. Danzer plans to wed Pfc. William Arthur Whitcomb in August and Coston will marry Lt Winchester Sherman in September. Guests gathered in the living room then moved to the lawn for refreshments. A bridal motif framed table decor while helpers included Beverly B. Coston and others. The oil bearing scheelen palm nut grows across Colombia.
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Adrian H. Onderdonk
Catherine C. Overington
St. James
Anna Danzer
Laura Coston
Dangzer
Pfc
William Arthur Whitcomb
Dedham
Mass
Camp Grant
Coston
Winchester Sherman
South Windham
Lewis T. Byron
Lewis T. Byron, Jr
J. J. Funk
Sydney Bradford
John E. Stonebraker
Marguerite A. Campbell
Local Personal Notices Reach Far and Wide Across States
More than a dozen residents and families are highlighted in thissnapshot of local life. Miss Elaine and Katheryn Smith enjoy time at Cacapon State Park while Charles Gabe and Beverly Lipps visit Norfolk. Private Lewis Shatzer returns from overseas to Maryland, and sergeant crosswhite arrives home on furlough from California.
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Elaine Smith
Katheryn Smith
South Potomac Street
Cacapon State Park
W. Vua
Charles Gabe
Beverly Lipps
City
C. L. Jennings
Norfolk, Va
Missionary Crumpacker to Speak at Longmeadows Church
After over thirty years in China Rev Frank H Crumpacker of the Church of the Brethren returns to the United States and will address Longmeadows church Monday evening August 14 His work included medical aid during famine plague flood and war in Shansi Province He and his wife pioneered the denomination in China and he has twice been honored by Shansi's governor Also two pre fall gatherings are set for August 16 Retailers Association outdoor event and August 23 Shrine Club women and nobles picnic at Kaiss clubhouse.
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China
Frank H Crumpacker
Church of the Brethren
United States
Crumpacker
Longmeadows Church
Missouri
Shansi
Rev
Retailers’ Association
Conococheague Sportsmen
Hagerstown Shrine Club
Fred Kaiss
Local residents and visitors move about in town and beyond
Mr and Mrs Eli Huston Brown and children of Louisville Ky spent time with Mrs Brown's parents Mr and Mrs William T Hamilton and left for Lake Champlain N J Kenneth Williams returned to Fort Hancock N J after a ten day furlough Patsy Ann Shambaugh returned home after weeks near Baltimore New admissions to Washington County Hospital include Arthur Cunningham William Sport Mrs Vernon Show Joyce Kauffman Major Leonard Fresconi and family will visit J Vincent Jamison Jr Major Fresconi heads to Rocky Mountain Arsenal Jane Alvey visited with Brig Gen Wilson's family Lieut Winchester Sherman visited fiance Miss Laura Coston at her parents home Miss Mary Lou Hose and Lawrence Ward Jr left Philadelphia with Hose's relatives William Detrich is on ten days leave Mrs Benjamin Tyler and son Benny visit Virginia avenue Mrs John E Barger returns home after hospital stay Morin family returns from vacation in Hot Springs Arkansas
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Eli Huston Brown
Louisville, Ky
Leonard D. Frescoii
J. Vincent Jamison, Jr
South Prospect Street
Major Frescoii
United States Chemical Warfare Service
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Denver
Col
Fresconi
Theormer
Jane Alvey
Alexander Wilson
GI Monday in New Guinea shows laundry by salvaged motorcycle motor
In the July 16 Washington Fest Post Parade section the photos titled GI Monday depict soldiers in New Guinea washing their clothes with a makeshift wash boiler powered by an old motorcycle engine. The soldiers are not named, though Frank and Mrs. Doyle of Cavetown recognized their son Ph. Emory CG. Doyle. The rest of the item covers a variety of outing scenes and local notices with light anecdotes.
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New Guinea
Frank Doyle
Cavetown
Emory CG. Doyle
Judge Miller to Speak at Vespers in Hagerstown
The Young People's Christian Federation of Washington county hosts a Sunday evening Vesper Service at 6 30 p m on August 13 at St Pauls U B Church. Judge Harvey Miller will speak and support from Betty Mullendore Allen Scott Doris Lee Newman and four A Capella Choir members. An engagement of Miss Sarah Vernon Martin to Major Eired M Boek of Dixon NL is announced by Mr and Mrs Bruce E Martin.
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Young People’s Christian Federation of
Washington County
Christian Endeavor Society
St. Paul’s U. B. Church
Harvey Miller
Hagerstown
Betty Mullendore
Allen Scott
Doris Lee Newman
A Capella Choir
Bruce E. Martin
West Franklin Street
Sarah Vernon Martin
Eired M. Boek
Dixon, NL
Tilghmanton Letter Honors Harold Miller in France Death
Aug 7 report from Tilghmanton remembers Harold Miller killed July 11 in France. Village notes Miller once ran a general store with the Hennesey site nearby and recalls his early years and quiet demeanor. The community marks two sacrifices Pvt Ellsworth Davis and Staff Sgt Harold Miller and mentions upcoming Bible study and services. Catherine Mose of Harrisburg visited Mrs Bessie Suman.
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Tilghmanton
Harold Miller
France
Miller
Hennesey
Harold
Hal
Co. B
Ellsworth Davis
Bakersvile
Catherine Mose
Harrisburg
Bessie Suman
Family Here Get English Letters From England War Letters
Mrs I Bikle of Smithsburg reports a letter from Dorchester England describing conditions there and support for Corporal Josef Bikle serving in France. Ed Wolff and wife note village life near Cherbourg and praise U S Army efforts while expressing concern for soldiers safety and victory. Corporal Bikle has been overseas over a year and is somewhere in France.
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I. Bikle
Smithsburg
England
Josef Bikle
Ed Wolff
Dorchester
Dorset
Corporal Bible
U.S. A
Josef
France
Army Mothers Meet in Washington County to Support Soldiers
The Army Mothers organization will meet Monday August 14 at 8:00 PM in the W.O.W. building on North Potomac Street. All mothers in Washington County are urged to attend to aid soldiers at home and overseas. A gift goes to the oldest and youngest mother and to the member with most sons in service and the member bringing the most new members. A guest speaker is planned.
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Army Mothers
Army Mothers Organization
W.O.W
North Potomac Street
Washington County
Band Plans For Future Park Concerts
Dr Peter Buys Springtime Holland will be performed by the Hagerstown Munich Band at City Park in a routine Sunday concert. The program includes Alexander Sov ermner march and Myddleton Down South, plus My Maryland from the Sigma Romberg show. Sousa King Cotton will close the program. Future events feature Walter Gehr as cornet soloist on Sunday in Reing Pa with the Hagerstown Municipal Band. A Carlisle Military Barrack band visit follows, with a joint concert August 24 at City Park.
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Peter Buys
Holland
Michigan
Hagerstown Munich
Regu City Park
Alexander
South
Sigma Romberg
Maryland
Sousa
King Cotte
Walter Gehr
Reing
Hagerstown
City Park
Carlisle Military Barrac
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