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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1956
Page
19
Ex-Hi-Y Club members and their guests gathered last evening at Mrs Mowen s Party House for a traditional Christmas dinner. Daughters of original members attended, and all have belonged to the Hi-Y Club since high school days, continuing their meetings since then. The photo shows an elegantly decorated table.
The Ruth Class of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church held its regular December meeting at Nellie Blesard’s Hopewell Road home. Iva Banzkoff presided, a color television program preceded business, and the animal Christmas party followed with Santa host Maybelle Carbaugh.
Pevennats Nick Diseati Sr is confined to Washington County Hospital after an appendectomy this morning. Lloyd McAllister Jr a College Chicago Tiinsis student returns home for the holidays with Terry Lawson as his guest. Mr and Mrs A Wayne Benchoff celebrate their thirtieth anniversary. Bennett Hobinson a Hancock retiree is hospitalized. Mrs Lois Axers travels to St Petersburg Florida for the winter. Ann Brarford Hancock Elementary teacher is hospitalized in Winchester Virginia. Andrew Kerns of Salem Ave suffers a brain hemorrhage and is in critical condition at Washington County Hospital. His wife Witty Lou Tones is from Hancock. Mrs Murray Allen of Hancock is a patient at War Memorial Hospital. Charles Sensel travels to Tucson for the winter. Earl Shomemaker of Hancock is ill at Washington County Hospital. He is a veteran employee of Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp.
Proud parents announce the birth of daughters and sons across several families. Kimber Lee Poffenberger born December 13 at Washington County Hospital weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. Alien Joseph Hesson born December 9 at Washington County Hospital. Daniel Ray Low at San Luis Obispo born December 13 weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Lalanda Ann Mongan born December 7 at Washington County Hospital weighing seven pounds two ounces. Twin sons David Erral Hoopen gardner and Dean Erwin Hoopengardner born December 1 weighing six pounds and four ounces and five pounds twelve ounces respectively. Eugene Andrew Stone born December 8 at Washington County Hospital weighing seven pounds four ounces. A daughter born December to Dr. and Mrs. Popenoe. A daughter born December to Mr. and Mrs. Merven E. Bohrer.
A marriage license has been issued in Frederick to Norman N. Hose of Hagerstown and Doria Jean Leatherman of Thormont.
The Current Events Club held a Christmas tea at Mrs. P. J. Potter’s home on Forest Drive with festive décor and snowflake chrysanthemums. Mrs. Leo Miller presided, Miss Mary Kaylor gave a seasonally themed devotion, and readings on Villon and Christmas hymns were shared by Mrs. Grayson Steffey and Mrs. J. Alvey Lang.
The December 16 meeting of the Parents and Friends of J. Maria Goretti High School will be held at 3 p.m. in the school assembly hall. Thomas Dwyer, president, will preside. The students will present a Christmas program after the meeting, with a Glee Club directed by Sister Veronica Marie singing hymns and carols, followed by a play directed by Sister Eugene Marie and a student cast. Refreshments will follow the program.
Invitations have been issued for Hood College annual Christmas Dance sponsored by the community group. The event runs one day later than usual with music by Johnny Knepper and his Grehes band from nine to one. E.W. Dino chairs the event with Mrs. Phil Becher as invitation chairman.
Festivities at Fountain Head Country Club begin with a Christmas dance on December 23 featuring Andy Angelucci of Harrisburg, eight to midnight in the club ballroom. A prior December 22 dance for members with Johnny Knepper and His Orchestra, followed by New Year events including the Governor's Ball and an Open House on January 1 from five to seven.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Winebrenner hosted a December 12 party at 208 North Mulberry Street for their son Curt Dpayne to mark his first birthday. Christmas decor complemented the home setup as children received birthday cake and candy, with gifts from Philip and David Brandenburg Jr Terry Forest Sandra Jeanne Jackie and Connie Rohrer and others.
The Surrey School will present its annual Christmas program by the children on Wednesday December 19 at 2 30 p m. Each teacher will stage a short in room program. At 3 p m the hospitality committee of the PTA will serve tea in the cafeteria. All patrons are invited to attend.
Twenty eight new Brownies from Troop 77 wore uniforms and received pins at Surrey School in an investiture service led by Mrs. Ralph E. Seibert with assistance. The ceremony featured a color guard, pledge and Brownie promise, a flannelgraph tale, and a party with punch and cookies. New members named included Debbie Barr, Erna Lee Bell, Sally Campbell, Bonnie Cook, Connie Cook, Nancy Davis, Dana Dawson, Karen DeGrange, Susie Ernst, Linda Fearnow, Mary Jane Grumbine, Patsy Hammond, Mary Helman, Sandy Hill, Faye Kemp, Nitty Marquiss, Llondon Stiller, Connie Moser, Andrea Mayer, Margaret Viper, Christina Poffenberger, Evonne Poole, Ann Tose, Linda Seibert, Alice Silvious, and Diana Wing.
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