Social and Personal Notes span Hagerstown visits
Mrs Palmer Tennant of South ectatred spends weeks in East Hampton Long Island with Mrs George Roberts guesting Mrs Roberts mother Mrs Clifford Middleton of New York. Amest F Strote of 810 Oak Hill e returns from a fishing trip near Siray with a 3% pound bass. Harry Keyser of Luray Va hosts guests including Mr and Mrs Charles F Strole. Several residents visit Baltimore Cumberland Chicago and Chicago World’s Fair. William Hoep is seriously ill at 517 West Church Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer “Tennant
Southectatred
East Hampton
George Roberts
Roberts
Clifford R.“Middleton
New York
Ames F. Strote
Oak Hill E
Siray
Harry Keyser
Harry Keyser, Je
Luray, Va
Charles F.strole
Oak Hill Avenue
Charles F. Strole
Baltimore
Tere
George Treuting
William Hoep
West Church Street
Elgin Family Reunion Brings Descendants Together
The fourth annual Elgin family reunion gathered about eighty members at Rock Creek Park Washington from Maryland Delaware Ohio Pennsylvania and Missouri. Officers Wade Elgin was president John Hinkle and Mrs Eugene Brade were re elected secretary and treasurer. A picnic dinner followed and Rev Dr Walter Byron Stehl spoke of the late Rev Edward Burgess. Next year the reunion will be at Braddock Heights in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T.elgin
Rock Creek Park
Washington
Hagerstown
Delaware
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Wade Elgin
John Hinkle
Hugene Brade
Brunswick
Walter Byron _ Stehl
St. John’s _ Episcopal church
Kansas City
Fiske
Elkin
Margaret
Dayton
Lee’ Elgin
Lester Elgin
Joseph T. "Elgin
Marriage Announced for Misa Pittinger and W Lyman Ott
The couple wed in Cumberland Maryland on June 18 1932 and reveal the marriage. Miss Pittinger is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott Pittinger of West Side Avenue. The groom is the son of Rev Dr and Mrs J W Ott of West Washington Street. They will reside in Edinburg Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Virginia Pittinger
Scott Pittinger
West Side Avenue
W. Lyman Ott
J.W. Ott
West Washington Street
Cumberland
Monroe Coal and Mining Company
Revlock
Edinburg
Pennsylvania
Surprise shower honors newlyweds Espenship in Akron visit
Mrs. Robert Mitchell and Mrs. John France hosted a surprise miscellaneous shower at 1505 Virginia Avenue in honor of Ammon A Espenship and his bride who recently wed and returned from Chicago and Akron. Cards and decorations reflected a bridal theme with a three tier cake and five hundred prizes awarded to John Unger and others. Guests included the Espenships Lederach Pa and many Mitchells France and Dusing families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mitchell
John. B
France
Virginia
Avenue
Ammon
Chicago
Akron
Ohio
Espenship
Rayetta
John Unger
J. Clarke Seibert
F. E B. Mitchell
Fletcher Mitchell
J. C. Dusing
Andie France
A. Clayton France
Lederach
Couple Wed in Caverns at Williamson Pennsylvania
Witnessed by over one hundred people Donald Beckley of Half Way and Mildred Carter of this city were married yesterday afternoon in the Cathedral room of Baker Caverns Williamson Pa. The ceremony had no bridesmaids or best man and was followed by a car ride to the bride’s home for supper. The couple now on a wedding trip to Washington Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Beckley
Halfway
Mildred Carter
Baker Caverns
Williamson
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Double Birthday Party at Keedysville Honor Two Women
A double birthday party was hosted by Mrs. Lulu Lowe near Keedysville for the simultaneous birthdays of Mrs. Martha Morin of this city and Mrs. Lowe. Attending were Mrs. Martha Morin, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Foltz and children, Mr. and Mrs. William Morin and children, Mr. and Mrs. Keller Morin and children, Mrs. Bertha Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Gaver, Mrs. Jerry Butts and children of Beddington W Va, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Couchman and children of Bridgeport, Miss Ruth Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lowe and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Lowe
Keedysville
Martha Morin
Birthday party for Lee Gruber Jr marks twelfth birthday
Lee Gruber Jr celebrated his twelfth birthday Thursday afternoon at his home 107 East Franklin Street entertaining many friends. Girls received gifts and games were played with refreshments served. Attending were Constance Delphey Betty Artz Janice Buckingham Elizabeth Huyett Ann Faye Light of Baltimore Max Mogensen Lease Swomly Richard Young Lee Gruber Jr and Bobby Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Gruber, Jr
East Franklin Street
Constance Delphey
Betty Artz
Janice Buckingham
Elizabeth Huyett
Ann Faye Light
Baltimore
Max 0. Mogensen
Lease Swomly
Richard Young
Bobby Barnes
Years Ago Today In Western Maryland News Highlights
A Lan c elot Jacques Jr of Smithsburg sold peaches for 1426.10 by check. Elmer Boyer’s Sharpsburg home burned. Thousands cheered 195 draftees leaving for Camp Meade. The Marquis of Salisbury died at Hatfield Hall. Frederick Republicans named Dr. D M Devilblias for state senator and Arthur D Willard for States Attorney. Oldsmobile and Peerless Parkard agency opened. Charles Howard Roderick Teacher Ady at Hagerstown School of Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancelot Jacques, Jr
Smithsburg
Marquis of Salisbury
England
Hatfield Hall
London
Frederick County
D. M. Devilblias
Arthur D. Willard
Charles Howard Roderick
Hagerstown School of Music
Ady
We Women Advice Column by Betty Brainerd
A reader seeks guidance on a five month relationship with a man who avoids dates asks others for input and fears sister in law opinions on marriage. Betty advises clear communication addressing unfair remarks and emphasizes the couple alone should decide their future. Addrena contact details given for further problems.
Smith-Earle marriage in Middletown at Zion Church
Ralph Smith of Burkiteaville and Miss Battle C. Kakte of Gapland wed at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Middletown in the evening of August 16 ceremony conducted by Rev. L Ralph Tabor.
Morgen Forsy wedding in Middletown at Zion church
William C Morgen of Norway Avenue and Misa Romane E For ry of this city were married at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Parish Middletown on August 1 by Rev L Ralph Tabor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan—Forry
William C. Morgen
Norway Avenue
Misa Romane E. Forry
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Parsonage
Middletown
L. Ralph Tabor
Miss Ann Irwin Joins Hotel Alexander Coffee Shop
Miss Ann Irwin, formerly with Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC, has joined Hotel Alexander as manager of the Coffee Shop. She previously managed the Coffee Shop when the hotel opened in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ann Irwin
Wardman Park
Washington, D. C
Alexander
Miss Irwin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Owen. A. McCormick
Charles Town
Sid Mra
Walter Byron Stehl
Catherine 8. Stehl
South Prospect Street
Edna Kinga
Gertrude Frintz
Breathedsville
Guy Clark
Clark
G. R. Clark
H. C. Poffenberger
Guilford Avenue
Joseph Lacy
Roanoke
J. W. Reisner
Bellview Avenue
H. C. Pottenberger
Bernice Ann
Upper Marlboro
Catherine Burnham
Nall Shewbridge
Edna Krouse
North Potomac Street
Fort Cumberland Hotel
Dorothy Schroeder
Pelham, N. J
Ethel Branks
Claude Root
Lakehurst
N. J
Macon
Frank Root
West Franklin Streets
Ammon ”. Eapenship
Eapenship
Virginia Rouser
Union Memorial Hospital
Fred Rouser
Newton Schindel
Pittsburgh, Pa
Mra
B. F
Jeerson Ratreat
Alexander Kaplan
Miss Goldie
William
Benjamin Kaplan
Carteret, N. J
J. Richard Grove
Besterstreet
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Cyrus Washburn
Charleston, W. Va
Rev. J. 8. Washburn
West
Washington Street
Charles Rouzer
New York City
Charles George
Helen Harsh
Edgewood
Maria Brinkley
Washington, DC
Emily Troupe
Clear Spring
Catherine Binkely
W. F. Crider
National Chiropractic Congress
Denver
William M. Dutton
Blake and
Billy
Hamilton Boulevard
Dr . Dutton
Middlesex County
F. F. Harman
South Potomac Street
F. L. LeCron
James
Ruel Wiebel, Jr
Charlottesville
Gus ‘Wiebel
Franklin Street
Wof? Krider
Mary Jane
Johnny
Ruth Lehman
Charles D. Smith
Parsons, W.va
A. C. State
East North Street
Betty Wiebel
Bobby Wiebel
Ruel. Wiebel
Charlottesville, Va
Josephine Strite
East North
Richard Johnston
Mrs
C E. Johnfaton
Broadway
Miss. Hoffmeier
Modell’s
Milagergattes Ane
New’ York
Sunen
Elgin
Rock Creek’ ‘Park
LUX
Miss Lombardo
Carole Lombard
Misa Lombard
Hollywood
Mias Pittinger
Ammon A. Espenship
Louisa Gruber
East Franklin Atrest
Lucille, Gruber
Miss Gruber
George Harsh
Dorothy
Emmett Forsythe
J. 5. Orrick
Max M
Mogensen
Ethel Hoffman
Lucille
Louise Gruber
Paul
L. & B. Hat Works
East Washington
J. W. Rohrer
Hagerstown Hat Dry Cleaning Works & Shoe Repair
Hagerstown, Maryland
Elmer Boyer
Sharpsburg
Camp Meade
Oldsmobile
Packard Auto
Meyers & Berkson
W. Franklin St
the Store For Best
Hagerstown Paint and Glass Company
SUN Proof
W. Franklin &T
Larm’s Beauty Shop
N. Potomac St
Betty Brainerd
Christian
Slater Didaw
Addrena
East 85Th. St
Little
Aed
Mayteeaeroes
Maytag Company
Man
Newton
Town
Kelvinator Bohman CO
Maryland
Majestic
Garver Furniture Co
Nice
Sea Standard Rel
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Washington St
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