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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1957
Page
16
Dear Mary Haworth contemplates whether to name a first child after a long family line. The letter argues against pressing ancestor names on a child, urging focus on the child’s present potential and suggesting naming the son for himself if a boy. MH advises honoring the child’s future rather than lingering on ancestral ego.
Olive Branch Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Keedysville elected officers. Worthy matron Marie Russell and worthy patron Hugh Ford head the slate alongside associate matron Mildred Shivers and associate patron Roy Shivers.Secretary Esther Gantz treasurer Mary Nickel Gross, conductress Anna Crowl, associate conductress Kathleen Ford, trustees Mary Snyder Dan Nicodemus Edgar Youkins. Maudel Younkins announced December 20 Christmas party with covered dish, families invited, secret pals revealed, new names drawn, Kathleen Ford to arrange program, gifts for Santa’s pack requested.
New crochets patterns offered by Daily Mail Needlecraft Dept. feature the Pattern 56 crochet directions for hot plates and a toaster basket. Readers are invited to mail thirty five cents plus eight cents per pattern for first class delivery to Old Chelsea Station New York. include pattern number name and address.
The Washington College choir of forty eight, directed by Robert L. Forney, will perform a Christmas program in William Smith Hall on Thursday December 12 at 11:15 am. Sophomores David A. Sarlaten and Robert Turner will sing solos. G. Robert Tyson will play piano.
The Mt Olivet Presbyterian Church near Hancock observed the mortgage burning at a 4:00 p.m. Sunday service. John Munson and Charles Robsy handled the bank note and ceremonial flame while Ray Weller recited the church history detailing its origins in 1881 as a Sunday School, trials, pastors, and the 1954 completion of a new church building.
Miss Jane Henry daughter of Mrs Marsie Moler of Guilford Avenue and Glen A Webb son of Rav and Mrs Nile Webb exchanged marriage vows in a quiet ceremony November 2 at 7 30 p m in the parsonage on Guilford Avenue Rev Robert Wallace officiated Nile J Webb brother of the bridegroom was the only attendant Miss Henry was a buyer at Eyerly's Department Store Mr Webb is employed by the Western Maryland Railroad The couple reside at 929 Guilford Avenue
James KE Norris and Millard Divelblings note 1942 start and 1954 ground opening for a new Methodist church in Hancock. Ground donated by the late Hamilton Moore and Mrs Wilson Suffecoal. 1955 burial ground acre given. 1957 grounds landscaped with grass and shrubs. Edifice features social hall modern kitchen class rooms and mahogany trim. A three tier anniversary cake from Peoples Bank of Hancock. Services include special music by Ethalene Robey Joan Digelbiss Marie Shaw and solo by Mrs Reuben B. Jesus. Reverend Sule delivered the sermon with organist Mrs Ray Weller and ushers Roy Warner and Charles Robey.
Approximately 400 Potomac Edison System employees will gather at Franklin Court auditorium at 6 26 this evening for the annual dinner meeting of the Employees Beneficial Association Represented at the affair will be utility workers from Hagerstown Waynesboro Williamsport and Boonsboro areas Seven PE employees will receive pins and certificates for 15 years of service They are Otho K Haupt John H Sisler Eliott C Knipple Donald W Rohrer Samuel F Palmer George R Mills and Frank E Mattax Oscar H Lashley Jr president will preside Garland E Johnston Waynesboro District manager will be toastmaster Clarence Harbaugh of Hagerstown will give the invocation
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