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Newspaper

The Daily Mail

Location

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1944

Page

2

Film Tonight Shows Wacs in Italy and Hospital Roles

A public screening tonight at the Hamilton Hotel presents a Federal film To the Ladies about women in service hospitals and a first hand account by Pvt. George Snyder wounded near the Adolf Hitler Line. Snyder recalls frontline combat and medical care in Italy and homeward transport.

Wacs Italy George Snyder Adolf Hitler Hamilton Hotel Pat Birker Newton D. Baker Generals Hospital Rome Snyder Washington, D. C Pvt Snyder Agures Phi. Snyder Jameson Dowdy WAC

Local residents take summer trips and visits across states

Harold English and Samuel Pruett return from a four day Appalachian Trail camping trip near Pen Mar. Dorothy Martz returns from Atlantic City. Jean Marcus and Gloria Shuster vacation at Virginia Beach. Several city residents plan stays in New York City at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Mrs Spotts and daughter Anne arrive from Florida to visit Hamilton, Maryland relatives, with Lt Spotts joining later. Others head to New York, Richmond, Buffalo and Luray for visits or leave. A Johns Hopkins patient, James Koliopulos, seeks observation after a golf injury. The Danzer Whitcomb wedding party gathers with relatives and the Dies Committee official.

Harold English Sunset Avenue Samuel Pruett Highland Wey Pen Mar Marshall W. Spotts Anne Sebring Fla Hamilton, Maryland Lt. Spotts Carlisle

Short Course Club To Picnic

The Washington County Short Course Club will hold its annual picnic and meeting at City Park north pavilion at noon on Wednesday August 16. Mrs H P Rowland is general chairman with Mrs Ernest Dayhoff and Mrs George Hertel assisting. Also on the schedule Dry Run Homemakers picnic at Hager Park and Keedysville Homemakers picnic at Taylor Park, with a Chewsville H Club Fair Exhibit committee meeting at 7 30 this evening. The St James 4 H Club will meet Wednesday at 2 pm in the Sunday school room.

Washington County Homemaker Club University of Maryland H. P. Rowland Ernest Dayhoff George Hertel Homemaker Club of Dry Run Hager Park Keedysville Taylor Park Ardath Martin Chewsville

Craft Work Display At McCrorys Store

Craft exhibit features 852 handicrafts from 1456 children across ten playgrounds. Judges pick winners in three age groups with cash prizes up to two dollars. McCrorys shows run Aug 21 to 22 with awards by store manager FP J Bryand.

McCrory FP. J. Bryand Russell Kepler

Inductee Honored At Watermelon Party

Mr and Mrs Clyde Grove hosted a dinner and watermelon party in honor of their son Hart Grove about to join military service. Ernest Smith provided electric guitar music. Guests included Ernest and family Fox Nunamaker Brown ing Fox Forsythe Grove and other local residents.

Clyde Grove Hart Grove Ernest Smith Bettie Lou Barbara Lee Robert Fox Relva Fox Wanda Carlette Grace Nunamaker Phyllis Ann Mary Browning Ned Lucy Fox William Goldie M. Forsythe Laura Grove Iva Fox Vivian Shank Jane Rice Betty McKinsey Samuel D. Smith Gerald Smith John Maugauze William MacTavish Abe Framm

Local Hospital Admissions and Service Leave Notices

Recent admissions to Washington County Hospital include Elia Mae St Clair Nannie J Shockey Jerry Campbell Gene Harshman George Walling Mrs Stanley Haver Robert E Poffenberger and Mrs Allan M Churchey Edgar Minnich is spending a ten day leave after boat training at Camp Peary and was a former welder for the Western Maryland Railroad Mrs Fuller Lakin and son are vacationing in Atlantic City New Jersey Mrs Austin Bible of Smithsburg is improving after ruptured appendix operation Mrs Helen Fisher and Mrs M E Maley are spending the week in Atlantic City New Jersey

Washington County Hospital Elia Mae St. Clair Nannie J. Shockey Locust Street Jerry Campbell Newark Gene Harshman Myersville George Walling South Potomac Street Stanley Haver Smithsburg Robert E. Poffenberger Mercersburg Allan M. Churchey Sharpsburg Edgar Minnich Mulberry Street Camp Peary Williamsburg Minnich Western Maryland Railroad Austin Bible

CLASS MEETS AT Pauline Dick home near Williamsport

The Mary and Martha class of the First Church of God gathered at Pauline Dick’s residence near Williamsport. Attendees included Rev H C Gonso, Hazel Resh, Mildred Reynolds, Mae Clark, Anna Revell, Irene Lowman, Mary Werking, Pauline Manck, Alice Palmer, Nona Whipp, Lula Smith, Mary Goetz, Louise Dodson, Catherine Guessford, Euochs Gonso, Marie Barnes, Dana Beard, June Huffman, Frances Shank, Bruce Dick, Betty Shank, Beverly Goetz, Beverly Dodson, Sandra Resh, Bruce Dick Jr, Argyl Dick, Charles Barnes Jr, and Grace Hand of Baltimore. During the 1811 quake the Mississippi River briefly flowed north.

Mary and Martha First Church of God Pauline Dick Willamsport H. C. Gonso Hazel Resh Mildred Reynolds Mae Clark Anna Revell Irene Lowman Mary Werking Pauline Manck Alice Palmer Nona Whipp Lula Smith Mary Goetz Louise Dodson Catherine Guessford Euochs Gonso Marie Barnes Dana Beard June Huffman

Fredric Gruber Portraiture Studio Ad

Fredric Gruber offers studio portraits with wallet size 3 dollars per dozen and 8 by 10 portraits at 3.50 each in any tone desired. Service members receive special prices and attention. Located at 29 North Mulberry Street.

Fredric Gruber North Mulberry Street

Reunion Resumes Here After Lapse at Hagerstown Park

The fifth reunion of Peter Mickley’s three daughters Hagerman Rebert and Rebert was held at Hagerstown City Park on August 6 with a picnic lunch, prayers by Rev. Huffman, readings by several participants, and a elected officers list led by George Downey. Prizes were awarded to descendants from the greatest distance, eldest members, and youngest attendee Marie Harshman.

Peter Mickley William Hagerman Adam Rebert Joseph Rebert Hagerstown City Park J. W. Huffman Royetta Shank Linda Lee Keller Anna Mae Robert Charles Long George Downey William Martin Robert Robert Gladys Robert Vera Starlin Newman's Park William Hager Toby) Barnhart Lewis Shank John , Shank Roy B. Long Keeley Long Haymond Stillwell Pamela Stillwell Mary V. Huffman J. Wade Huffman Adam Reheri John Geyer Linda Les Keller Ornan Rebert Anna Mae Rebert Janice Helen Rebert Donald F. Hess Claire A. Rebert Lehman Weaver Robert Weaver Paul Keller Frances Keller Vera Cunningham Walbeer Cunningham Gerald Cunningham Ann Cunningham Robert I Stickel Charles Barnhart Atrispurg William H. Martin Marie Harshman

Marriage Licenses Granted in Various Counties

Harl F. Myers aged 22 and Betty J. Reed aged 18 from Mercersburg Virginia filed for a marriage license. Freddie C. Pitsnogle aged 28 and Mary M. Everly aged 30 from Hagerstown obtained licenses. Russell F. Walsh 45 of Enols Ps and Miriam E. Naugle 40 of Waynesboro also listed. Richard E. Stevens 85 of Cumberland and Helen A. Watking 46 of Washington District of Columbia appeared for licenses.

Harl F. Myers Betty J. Reeder Mercersburg Freddie C. Pitsnogle Mary M. Everly Hagerstown Russell F. Walsh Enols Miriam E. Naugle Waynesboro Richard E. Stevens Cumberland Helen A. Watking Washinston D. C

Young Charmer A frock pattern in favorite fabric

An advertisement describes pattern No 3547 in size 4 for a dress with a weskit and gathered skirt. It requires 15 yards of 35 inch fabric with 4 yards of contrasting fabric and 1 1/2 yards of ds brata. Send 11c for each pattern with name address and style number. The Summer Fashion Book offers 175 colored styles. Pattern Dept Ha gerstown Daily Mat New York 11 NL. Carelessness in farm machinery causes 29 percent of farm accidents. Beethoven showed deafness symptoms at age 28.

Brata Hagerstown 18Th St New York

Second Program For Children Wednesday

The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts holds the second August story hour for children on Wednesday August 16 with two sessions at 10:30 a.m. for white children and 2:30 p.m. for Wheaton Park playground kids and friends. Two travelogues on England and France precede drawing and modeling activities.

Washington County Hagerstown Virginia Avenue Williamsport

Feast of Blessed Virgin Masses at St Mary’s Church

On Tuesday August 15 Catholics observe the Feast of the Blessed Virgin with Holy Day masses at 5 30 7 00 8 00 and 9 00 o clock at St Marys Church all said in the usual manner. In 1942 laying hens averaged 142 eggs each doubling the 1922 figure.

Blessed Virgin St. Mary's Church

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