Couple to Wed Sunday at First Baptist Church
Courtney Beatrice Smith and Guy Walter Myers plan to wed at 7 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist parsonage. Rev. Paul B. Watlington will officiate. Attendants are Mrs. Harry Chew and Mr. Chew. A supper and reception will follow at Park View Inn. Guest from New York City include Mr. and Mrs. Joseph London. Miss Smith is a Columbia College graduate. Mr. Myers works for the Western Maryland railroad. They will reside at Courtney Apartments, 228 North Locust Street.
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Attet
First Baptist Church
Courtney Beatrice Smith
Guy Walter Myers
D. H. Myera
Paul B. Watlington
Harry ‘Chew
Park View Inn
Western Pike
Joseph London
New York City
Misa Smith
Hagerstown
Columbia College
Myers
Western Maryland Railroad
Courtney
North Locust Street
Willing Workers Hold Annual Class Outing at Park
The Willing Workers class of Washington Square Methodist church spent an annual outing at Cold Springs Park with games and skating. Prizes went to Edgar King Junior McFarland Dennis Thurs ton William Cosey and Jerry King. A sausage roast followed with many guests including Mr and Mrs George Hicks Mr and Mrs Walter Dear foss Mr and Mrs Scott Golden Mr and Mrs Walter McGlaughlin Mr and Mrs William Cosey Mr and Mrs Edgar King Mr and Mrs Paul MacFarland Wallie Snapp Elva Barnhill Kit Thurston Frances Shaw Nellie Socks Margaret Barnhill Peggy Virginia Helen Snapp Gloria Golden Man zella Hicks Irvin Shaw Jerry and William King Junior MacFarland and Tom and C M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Square Methodist Church
Cold Springs Park
Edgar King
Junior McFarland
Dennis Thurston
William Cosey
Jerry King
George Hicks
Walter Dearfoss
Scott Golden
Walter McGlaughlin
Ramsburg and Smith Wed in Cumberland Ceremony
Miss Mary L. Ramsburg daughter of Mr and Mrs H Kieffer Ramsburg of Wayside Avenue wed Horace H. Smith of Baltimore. The July 2 ceremony at Cumberland’s Methodist Protestant church was conducted by Rev George Baughman. After September 1 the couple will reside in Baltimore where Smith is with the Middle Department Rating Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kieffer Ramsburg
Wayside Avenue
Mary L. Ramsburg
Horace H. Smith
Baltimore
George Baughman
Cumberland
Smith
Middle Department Rating Association
Queen Esther Picnic At City Park August 23
Queen Esther Chapter 0 E 8 plans a picnic at City Park South Pavilion on Tuesday August 23 at 4 PM with games and supper at 6 PM. Hugh Smouse serves as general chairman with assistants Mrs Smouse Mrs Gertrude Hartley and Miss Donna Hahn. Event open to Co E S members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther Chapter
Hugh Smouse
Smouse
Gertrude Hartley
Donna Hahn
Co. E. S
Carnival to Close With Keedyaville Band and Bicycle Award
The Funkatown Fire Company carnival ends tonight with a Keedyaville Band concert, special entertainment, and a bicycle prize. Acts include a human pin cushion who eats light bulbs and sticks an ice pick into his arms, a button sewing stunt, and a renowned imitator. Large nightly crowds have attended, and a recent corn and wiener roast at the Potomac drew guests including Mr and Mrs Summers and other Summers family members plus Gossard and Graff.
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Keedyaville
Funkatown Fire Company
Potomac
Charles Gossard
C. R. Summers
William Graff
Evelyn
Dorothy Summers
Lucille
Mildred Summers
Donald Keplinger
Junior
William Summera
Social and Personal Notes From Hagerstown
Mr and Mrs Herbert L Greiner and family moved to 635 Highland Way from Philadelphia. Many residents announce vacations and visits to Atlantic City Cumberland Wheeling and Detroit with children and relatives. births announced for Bonney LaRue and a son to the Schleigh family at Washington County Hospital.
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Herbert L. Greiner
Philadelphia
Highland Way
Charles Schleigh
North Locust Street
Washington County Hospital
John Ward
Hagerstown
Bonney LaRue
Class Outing Held At Blackford's Ford
Willing Workers' class of Christ Reformed Sunday School hosted an outing at Mrs Hoover's Blackford's Ford clubhouse on a Wednesday evening despite bad weather. Attendees included Mr and Mrs B G Miller, Mr and Mrs Robert Bowman, Mr and Mrs Harold Hartranft, Mr and Mrs Earl Hoover, Mr and Mrs Harry Mowen, Mr and Mrs Fred Spigler, Mrs Walter Kieffer, Dorothy Martin, Margaret Thompson, several Misses and Messrs Jacob Shaw Freddicé Sammie Spigler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hoover
Robert Martin
Harold Hartrantt
Christ Reformed
Fred Spigler
Walter Kieffer
Dorothy Martin
Margaret Thompson
Madelin Brewer
Mae Bowman
Betty Miller
Doris Bowman
Joan Martin
Jo Ann Mowen
Jacob Shaw
Freddi¢é
Sammie Spigler
Sharpsburg Plans For Amateur Night
Sharpsburg gears up for the home coming celebration from August 1 to September 4 with an elaborate program. Amateur Night opens on August 31. entries must be filed by August 24 with a description to A L Potterberger, chairman. City Park hosts the Wemom remy reunion on August 18 with an afternoon program and children’s contests.
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Sharpsburg
A. L. Potfenberger
Wemom Remy
City Park
Efternoos
Ema
Aload
Annual Reel Family Reunion Observes Long Tradition
The tenth Reel family reunion gathered at Row's Park in a large dining pavilion with President John Reel presiding. A program featured prayers, recitations, remarks on the house and family, and a memorial for James Tracey and Doris Reel. Prizes honored the oldest attendee, the youngest child Sonja Shives, and the longest distance Carmen Mose. Many family members and relatives attended, including numerous Reels and allied Smiths, Burgans, and Exlines.
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Reel
Row’s Park
John Reel
C. BR. Sechrist
Mildred Reel
Margaret Reel
Catherine Reel
Nancy Reel
Victor Reel
B. H. Exline
N. J
Sonja Shives
Carmen Mose
Penns Grove
Mra
Frank Reel
Stephen Weller
Melvin Shives
Charles Sprecher
James Reel
G. W. Row
Otho Gray
Samuel Reel
Roland Morgan
Boyd Michael
J.W. Reel
Ray Miller
Russell Reel
Roger Burgan
Walter Exline
John Stem
E. W. Row
Marshall Stem
Frank Row
Raymond McCusker
Elsworth Hutteil
Bruce Mullendere
Clifford Landers
Mary Murray
Russell Dyer
Ann Tracey
Nellie Wygand
Josephine. Shives
James D. Quinn
Margaret Dudley
Myrtle Resh
Ethel Burgat
Rhoda Gray
Margaret Gray
Nora Michael
Louisa Exline
Irene Miller
Frances Exline
Margaret Wemper
Ellen Deheen
Marie’ Farrow
Aleta Burgan
May Landers
Donna Stem
Vivian Reel
Mary Catherine Reel
Lois Exline
Frances Geist
Wilda Reel
Anna Geist
Bell Row
Betty Geist
Helen Row
Darlene Weller
Carol Joyce Michael
Mary FE
Michael
Melvin Reel
Frank Kesler
Victor McCusker
Hutter Davis
Freddie Reel
Jimmie Reel
Clarence Smith
Allen Reel
Franklin D. Reel
Joseph Wempe
Janes Sprecher
Herbert Sprecher
Paul Skelton
Kermit Weller
Melvin Reel, Jr
Dwight Morgan
Jackie Michael
Donald Morgan
Fred Lewis
Boyd Michael, Jr
Donald Ewing
Sportsmen Club Sets September Outing At Earl Hoover’s
At a meeting of the Conococheague Sportsman's Club inHotel Alexander committees were named to stage a championship barrel casting contest and a championship clay bird shoot at Washington county. The September outing at Earl Hoover's clubhouse is billed as the season’s largest and open to members and guests with prizes for winners. Several membership applications were acted upon.
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Conococheague Sportsman’s Club
Hotel Alexander
Earl Hoover
Miller's Sawmill
Washington County
Shank Family Holds 14th Annual Reunion at City Park
The John Shank family reunion at City Park drew a large crowd on Thursday. Rev. James Miles spoke on reunions of families, the Welty sisters sang, and officers were elected: President Nora Bartles, vice-president Earl Shank, treasurer Charles Shank, secretary Lelia Sparrow, and secretary Edward Shank. Children enjoyed activities. oldest attendee was 75, youngest one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shank
City Park
James Miles
Welty Sisters
Nora Bartles
Earl Shank
Charles Shank
Lelia M. Sparrow
Edward Shank
Abram and William Keone Family Reunion Scheduled
The 109th annual reunion of the Abram and William Keone family will be held Sunday August 21 at Row's Park six miles west of Ha geratown. A special program has been pikoned starting at 8 p.m. After the Weatreen Geonkma everyone will participate to comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram and
William Keone
Row's Park
Hageratown
Dr Sarkiss to speak on Christian Missions and Moslem World
Dr Harry J Sarkiss professor of history at Findlay College Ohio will lecture on Christian Missions and the Moslem World Tuesday at Doubs Woods as part of a church of God camp meeting. He is a Constantinople native with five degrees including a Northwestern PhD and Harvard year abroad. He has taught at University of Kansas City and Findlay College and will be joined by three assistants in native dress. The week also features stereophcon pictures and seven year old Betty Kramer of Shamokin Pa preachers, with a schedule of services through Sunday.
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Harry J. Sarkiss
Findlay College
Findlay
Ohio
Doub's Woods
Church of God
F. H. Snavely
Constantinople
America
Sarkies
Northwestern University
Harvard University
Indiana
Ilinois
Sarkiss
University of Kansas City
Kansas City
Lincoln College
Sarkins
Sarkise
Mississippi Valley Historical Journal
Journal of Modern History
University of Chicago
Stereophcon
Betty Kramer
Shamokin
F. H. Suavely
Christian Missions
H. J. Sarkiss
Sacred concert at Deerfield Grove by Quincy boys band
The final season program will be held Sunday at Deerfield grove near the church weather permitting. The U. B. Orphanage and Home Boys Band of Quincy Fa will perform outdoors if clear and indoors otherwise with no admission charge and a liberal offering requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deerfield Grove
U. B
Quincy
Picnic Hostess Eleanor Maar Recalls City Park Outing
Eleanor Maar daughter of Mrs. Richard Carl Medford of South Prospect Street entertained a number of children at a City Park picnic yesterday afternoon. Attendees included Kenneth Dotter, John Davenport Jr, Hanson Davenport, Mary and Susan Bester, Hannah Herdinge, Jo Anne and Yvonne Beachley, John Long, and others.
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Eleanor Maar
Richard Carl Medford
South Prospect Street
Kenneth Dotter
Johnn Davenport, Jr
Hanson Davenport
Mery
Susan Besfer
Hannah Herdinge
Jo Anne
Yvronne Beachley
John Long
Aug events calendar listing various regional activities
A compiled notice lists events from August including a Chesapeake Bay cruise by the Trail Club, a city park dedicatory service at 7 30 P M, handicraft displays at Winter Street school by playground children, the play Polished Brass by Amos Harper at New York Players, a DeMolay festival at Cannon lawn, Hagerstown High School Class of 1925 reunion at the Gateway Inn, an Old Time tournament at Clear Spring, the 55th Anniversary celebration at Orphans Home in San Mar, the State Luther League convention in Frederick, and a Dahlia and Flower show at the Armory. Chamber of Commerce contact 2015 for publication timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake Bay
City Park
Winter Street
Amos Harper
New York
Players
Cannon ‘Lawn
Hagerstown
Gateway Inn
Clear Spring
San Mar
Frederick
Large Crowd Enjoys City Park Folk Dance Program
An audience of about three hundred attended last night at City Park for a folk dancing and singing games program by the public playgrounds. Six playgrounds were represented. Dances included I See You Bowling Dance Dutch Dance Mot Cross Buns Vineyard Dance Pease Porridge Hot Chimes of Dun kirk Norwegian March Come Let Us Be Joyful Santoll. Children joined in enthusiastic singing games such as Jolly is the Miller Oats Peas Beans and Barley Looby-Lou Roman and English and Sarrouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineyard
Dunkirk
Santoll
Party at Summer Home Hosts Congregation Members
The Rev and Mrs J E Kemp Horn hosted a gathering for St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church members at their summer home near Ellicott City. Guests from Washington included Mr and Mrs George Orrick Dr and Mrs M Wm Dutton Mr and Mrs Monroe Ridgely Mr and Mrs Alex Pryhoda Mr and Mrs Samuel Greenawalt Dr and Mrs P L Russell Franklin Spofford Edward Ewald and James McLain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Kemp Horn
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Ellicott City
George Orrick
M. Wm. Dutton
Monroe Ridgely
Alex Pryhoda
Samuel Greenawalt
P. L. Russell
Franklin Spofford
Edward Ewald
James McLain
Washington, D. C
Birthday Party Honors Carolyn Poffenberger at Rhodes Grove
Mrs Paul Norris hosted a cottage party at Rhodes Grove camp on Thursday for Carolyn Poffenbergers fifth birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Howard Haynes Mrs H R Potter Mrs Harold Poffenberger Mrs Paul Norris Carolyn Poffenberger and Lauren Norris.
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Paul Norria
Dorine and
Lauren
Rohrersville
Rhodes Grove
Greencastle
Paul Norris
Rhodes Grove Camp
Carolyn Poffenberger
Howard Haynes
H. R. Potter
Harold Poffenberger
Lauren Norris
All in a Day Jottings From a Week of Local Happenings
A weekly column sketches daily vignettes from Monday to Friday in a small town. It notes a man spying on the municipal pool, a recording of a tune, hospital flowers, a garland of plants, newsies with corn, odd items at markets, charity offerings, derbies, rain and shop doors, Elk club musings, Camp Ritehi visits, Kiwanis riffs, and the town’s weather driven unrest and late-night street scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Gladiolus Society
The Rights Of A Wife Dear Betty Brainerd
A reader asks how to overcome bashfulness in social talk and dating. Betty Brainerd advises focusing on the other person, asking questions, listening, and showing genuine interest to avoid stage fright and build friendship. She emphasizes the audience role, early engagement after greetings, and gradual social ease through practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Brainerd
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