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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1944
Page
2
Local society notes list Mrs Katherine Byron and others visiting family, hospital admissions in Washington County Hospital, and travels of military personnel and delegates. Includes recoveries, weekend visits to Catonsville and Oakland, and trips to Nashville and Chicago for conventions.
About 36 employees from Hagerstown Bakery and Wyand Bakery of Waynesboro enjoyed a Christmas party at the Crystal Room in Hotel Hamilton. The evening featured a turkey dinner, gift distribution, and a card party with dancing, led by Harry Kuhn in Santa attire. Clyde Kale announced plans to make the event annual. Games for all ages advertised by My Erly's at 51 N. Potomac.
Washington County Free Library adds varied titles this week including The Bible and the Common Reader by Mary Ellen Chase Foreign Policy Begins at Home by James P Warburg Your Kids and Mine by Joe E Brown An American Program by Wendell Willkie Cartels by Wendell Berge What is the Verdict by Fred L Gross Firelight Entertainment by Margaret K Seifer Behold the Man by Ralph L Woods Primer of American Antiques by Carl W Drepperd Seabee by Henry B Lent Controle of Germany and Japan by Harold G Moulton and Louis Marlio Peoples of the USSR by Anna Louise Strong Leningrad by Alexander Wert Rental Collection It’s Always Tomorrow by Robert St John Wife to Mr Milton by Robert Graves Panice by Helen McCloy Puzzle for Puppets by Richard W Web
The Bible class of First Baptist Church gathered at Mrs. Ruth Martin's home on East Antietam Street last Thursday for a Christmas gift exchange and a Pollyanna drawing for the coming year. Newly elected officers were installed and Mrs. Doris Mumma won a door prize. Refreshments were served to members including Ruth Martin Ethel Carhaugh Mary Hennesy Margaret Porsey Polly Cunningham Mable Renner Doris Mumma Romain Robinson Pauline Barr Percy Falk Naomi Bowman Cora Neon Emery.
One day service offered for personalized Christmas monogrammed playing cards at Myerly's located at 51 N Potomac. Order today for pickup tomorrow.
The USO hosted two French sailors on a twelve day leave in Hagerstown for the weekly YMCA dance. Despite language barriers, hostesses learned the visitors found American girls attractive. About 175 soldiers and sailors and local girls danced to Al Gruber’s band and enjoyed refreshments by the West Virginia Society.
Mrs. Romayne Beyard and Mrs. Kenneth Adams hosted an open house at 225 Hager Street in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley R. Adams on their 40th wedding anniversary. Sixty guests attended the seven to nine o’clock event featuring chrysanthemums and poinsettias, with punch served by Miss Isabel Lindsay. The Adams couple, married December 7, 1940 at Beaver Creek Christian Church, are the parents of two children and four grandchildren.
Leather items including wallets change purses zipper pouches and portfolios are advertised with prices listed from 64 cents to 25 dollars. The sale aims to appeal to wide audiences with varied items including tobacco pouches and gift sets at several price points.
Washington County observes the third anniversary of its Civilian Defense office opened after Pearl Harbor. The office moved to a larger space in April and once ran 16 hour shifts by women. Now it operates weekdays 10 am to noon and 1 pm to 5 pm while the control center remains closed. Regular workers over three years include Mrs Boyle, Mrs Hartzell, Mrs Schoen, Mrs Dillon, Mrs Dillon, Mrs Asilton, Mrs Stott, Miss Bragonier, Miss Loose, Miss Alsip, Miss Oswald, Miss Kouitz, and Miss Carmichael.
Mr and Mrs John C May hosted a surprise party at their home for their daughter Patsy. Guests included Dickey May Billy Basore Charles Dowier Paul Smithy Wilfred Smith Del bert Herffer Billy Kim Glen Holder Tink May Buck Alexander Roy May Saily Ann Usck Lorraine Mar Jean Basare Lennie Louis Jo Ann Remsburg Juanita Shifler Betty Wolverton Jessie Kepler Ruth Cunningham Olive Baker Dorothy Basare Ronald May Gladys May erher MekKnight Millie Risling Mr and Mrs Charles May Me and Mrs William Iverly Mr and Mrs Ray May and John C May.
Mrs A R Gemmell of Auckland announces the engagement of daughter Patricia Anne Gemmell to Set Arthur David Hasenbuhler, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Hasenbuhler of 330 West Church Street. Hasenbuhler served overseas in four campaigns and saw action at Guadalcanal, Makin, and New Georgia.
The Jewish Welfare Board Army and Navy Committee in Hagerstown organizes a Chanukah party for about 100 servicemen from nearby camps at the local synagogue. Events include chapel services, dancing, games, and traditional foods served by the refreshment committee chaired by Mrs. Max Gerber. Chanukah gifts will be featured as part of the celebration.
A farewell party was hosted at their Jefferson street home Wednesday night for twins Theodore and Edward Worden, sons of Mrs. va Worden, as they prepare to enlist in the Navy. Guests included Doris Hartle Janet Smith Jean Hichelberger Sara Davis Doris Hartman Helen Rawe Sherry Huntzberry Richard Rawls Eddie Sprecher Bill Sundeland Allen Davis Vernon Karp Nicky De Seati David Hartman Ronnie Hartman Marvin Zaccaria and many Hartman families along with Mrs Darthin Pyle Mrs Ruth Pyle Mrs Iva Worden and Mrs Calvin Hartman.
Golden Star Council No. 25 met to plan a Christmas party and reveal secret sisters on Monday December 11 at 7 p.m. New names will be drawn and the serial committee will provide refreshments with Mrs. Bessie Johnson as chairman.
Christmas cards for everyone with the largest display, over 2090 designs. Prices two for one dollar. Myerly's located at 51 North Potomac.
Mrs J O Brown and Vera Brown announce the engagement of Vivian Louise Brown to Sgt William Morrison Neikirk son of the late Clayton L Neikirk of Boonsboro He is a Guadalcanal Bougainville veteran and recently hospitalized at Newton D Baker Hospital He is expected to be discharged soon No wedding date has been set in the near future
Hagerstown Hood College Club plans its 12th annual Christmas dance at Hotel Alexander with Phil Young's orchestra from 9 30 p m to 1 30 a m on Christmas night unless it falls on a Sunday. The club will forego mailed invitations to save paper.
A Christmas tea sponsored by the Service Guild and Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will be held this Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The program features a humorous one act play Now It All Began about the first missionary meeting at the Hagerstown Presbyterian church, with guest soloist Mrs Roy French accompanied by Mrs Wilson Sperow. The article also notes Ontario as Canada’s most populated region.
The Women's Missionary Society of St. John's Lutheran Church will meet Tuesday evening December 12 at 7 30 in the church social room. The study subject is Come Into My Heart Lord Jesus. The aim is to stimulate mission work among Jewish neighbors. Mrs Mildred Houser and Mrs Evelyn Starkey will present two musical numbers. Mrs A R Starkey presides. full attendance expected.
Rose Temple No 14 Pythian Sisters held their annual roll call and officer nominations with Mrs Mary Springer elected Most Excellent Chief A surprise reception honored Mrs Mildred Springer recently elected Grand Guard at the state session in Frederick Delicious refreshments were served by social chair Mrs Iva Stine Townsend Club No 3 meets in Western Enterprise Hall Tuesday December 12 at 6 oclock A good speaker will attend and invites extended to other clubs
Scarce gift wrappings promotion at Myerly's 51 N Potomac. Limited supply and glamour of a wrapped gift emphasized.
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