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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1966
Page
3
Libbie Powell recalls Braddock Heights Mountain Theatre in a reflective piece about its decline. The desolate site, vanished rides, broken displays, and faded memories contrast with past productions featuring Breck and Williams, underscoring a lost era of daring drama and community.
Nancy Grove J now International Mhnded studying in Switzerland has many treasures displayed, including a diploma from Monte Rosa College near Geneva. She notes a red St Nicholas figure, Jesus boots, an amarest from a Persian friend, an Arabic rug, an Arabic cloth, and Swiss ski sweaters, with travels to Greece Egypt Lebanon Italy and Saudi Arabia.
Proud parents Mr and Mrs Charles D Binkley announce the birth of a daughter at Washagian Young Hospital Mrs Binkley is the former Shirley Wigfield Gerald Bungard and Mrs Bungard of Elkton announce a daughter Delora Renee born July 22 Mr Bungard is the former Fay Revell of Hagerstown Mr and Mrs Richard Lee Dodson announce their first child a daughter Randy Kay born August 9 at Washington County Hospital Mrs Dodson is the former Patricia Ann Ebersole
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held Sunday August 7 for Miss Nancy Wade who will wed Ronald Trumpower August 28. Hostess Mrs. Allen Wellinger, at 1308 Salem Ave, assisted by Mrs. William Wade. Games and prizes followed by refreshments featured a bell topped cake centerpiece. honoree received many useful gifts.
Smithsburg High School 1934 graduates held their first reunion in af years on August 7 at The Big Dipper along the Sunshine Trail. Thirteen classmates attended with families, sharing memories since graduation 92 years prior, with awards for travel distance and family size and plans for a 35th reunion.
Nancy Grove, daughter of Mrs. David J. Custer of Seriche Farm near Boonsboro, earned a Monte Rosa College diploma in Switzerland while studying English, math, chemistry, and more. The article details her two years abroad, fluency in several languages, a forthcoming wedding in Scheveningen, Holland, and plans to study fashion design after a post graduate stay.
A readers column debates whether men should color gray hair with many arguing it can boost youth and confidence. A wedding notice for Miss Sandra Louise Forsythe and William Kenneth Shank appears amid editorials urging men to consider grooming trends despite public scrutiny.
Mrs Theresa Gibney of 1324 Potomac Ave answers Polly's Problems column in The Daily Mail. She wins a dollar for suggesting a refinishing kit for coated fry pans as a homemaking tip.
Miss Margaret Bingham of Rosemont and Miss Mildred Houck of Clear Spring have returned to their home after vacations in New Orleans and St Augustine. Miss Sandra Jean Reif of Clear Spring Route 1 is a surgical patient at Washington County Hospital in Room 800.
The Ladies Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting and initiation on Tuesday August 16 at 8 p m. Members are reminded to attend and participate in the scheduled proceedings.
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