Homemakers Of Dry Run Holiday Program Delights Members
The Dry Run Homemakers hosted a Christmas gathering at St. John's Reformed Church in Clear Spring with fifty attendees. The evening featured carols, a reading of The First Christmas Tree, a Brow nies sketch about Santa visiting the group, poems by Ora Ernst, and prize drawings. Santa Claus, played by Mrs. Harry Costen, distributed gifts to guests and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cluk
BJP
Anal
St. John's Reformed Church
Clear
Poent
Arty Wolfman
J. C. Seibert
Theodore James
Bethleham
Adrian Strite
Ora Ernst
Santa Claus
Santa
Sala
Clarence Mason
Earl Miller
Douglas Grove
Richard Clopper
Walter Timberman
A. ©. Hoch
Lydia Daley
Theodore Havermale
Hager Chapter Dinner Meeting Set For December 18
The Hager Chapter of The National Secretaries Association International will host its annual Christmas dinner Tuesday December 18, 1956 at the Hotel Alexander starting at 6 30 p m The talent committee led by Mrs Vivian B Grove plans entertainment and Santa is rumored to appear during the evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hager
National Secretaries Association, International
Alexander
Vivian 8. Grove
Gills
Santa
Christmas Dance Slated Monday At Williamsport
A Christmas dance for Williamsport teen-agers is sponsored by the Williamsport American Legion and Auxiliary Post. Monday 7:30 to 10:30 p m at the American Legion Home. Miller Trio will play with novelty dances and special dances. Music funded by the local 770 AFM through a grant from the Music Performers Trust Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Williamsport American Legion
Post
Welock
American Legion
Miller
American Federation of Musicians
Music Performers ‘Trust Fund
The
Recording Industries
Frantz Paintings Exhibit Shown In Waynesboro Pa
Lola Frantz displays a varied one woman exhibit at Alexander Hamilton Memorial Library Waynesboro with about 200 attendees from Cumberland Valley. Bruce Etchison provides review noting sale activity, library donations from proceeds, and a broad set of watercolors and temperas depicting rural and urban scenes from across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola Frantz
Washington
Pennsylvania
Potsdam Conference
Paramount Group Has Yule Party
The Paramount Farm Bureau Planning Group hosted a holiday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Petre in Maugansville. Mrs. Thomas Powell, Mrs. Petre, and Mrs. John R. Stouffer organized arrangements. Guests enjoyed carol singing, games, a candlelight service, and photos by Dr. Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Petre
Maugansville
Paramount Farm Bureau Planning Group
Thomas Powell
Petre
John R. Stouffer
Lizzi
Dizzie
Stone Bridge Church to Present Christmas Pageant
The young people of Stone Bridge Church of the Brethren will present a Christmas pageant titled The Other Shepherd on Sunday evening December 16 at 7 00. Prior to the pageant, Sunday School children will dramatize the Christ Bae Holy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone Bridge
Church of the Brethren
Former Localites Announce Truth Of Daughter Engagement
Mr and Mrs Edmund P Strathman former Barrington residents announce the engagement of their daughter Sally Louise Strathman to Roger Pearce Eklund of Glencoe Illinois The bride to be bowed at a Barrington Hills Country Club tea in June 1951 and at the Passavant Hospital Debutante cotillion in December She studied at Sweet Briar College and Northwestern University The groom is an alumnus of Harvard University and Harvard Law School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
Ilinois Hone
Edmund P. Strathman
Vity
Sally Louise
Roger Pearce Eklums
Glencoe
Illinois
Miss Strathman
Barrington Hills Country Club
Passavant Hospital
Chicago
Sweet Briar College
Northwestern University
Mr. Ekland
Harvard University
Harvard Law School
Miss Campbell Sings With Smith College Freshman Choir
Miss Florence Campbell daughter of Dr and Mrs B T Campbell of Beaver Creek will be among the sopranos in Smith College Freshman Choir A at the Christmas Vespers on December 14 and 16 in Northampton Massachusetts. Choral programs include Amherst Glee Club and three Smith choirs with works by di Lasso, Palestrina, Gabrieli, Vittoria Traetorius and Traetorius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Campbell
B. T. Campbell
Beaver Creek
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Smith
Amherst College Glee Club
Ruth Ring
Smith College Music
Orlando di Lasso
Miss Ring
Palestrina
Telen Stott Spencer
Smith Choir
Amsherst Glee Club
Giovanni Gabrielle
Venice
St. Mark's
Amherst Glee Club
Vittoria
Michael Trae-torius
Wesleyan University Choral Society
Middletown
Conn
St. Thomas’ Cathedral
New York
Williams College Glee Club
Haydn
Workers Stage Holiday Event at Downsville Bible School
The Willing Workers Class at Downsville Christian Bible School held a Christmas season supper and program on Saturday evening in the church social room. About 35 people attended. Mrs. Russell Bick led the program with the Rev. Bara Dunnavant delivering theInvocation and Mrs. Pearl Davis reading scripture. Readings by Mrs. Fred Cliie Mrs. Russell Dick and Mrs. Lewis Izer were performed, Pamela Dick sang Away in a Manger, caroling followed, and a gift exchange was conducted under Mrs. Fred Cline's supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downsville Christian Bible School
Russell Bick
Bara Dunnavant
Churck
Pearl Davis
Fred Cliie
Russell Dick
Lewis Izer
Pamela Dick
Fred Cline
Youths To Greet District Group At Salem Church Event
The Youth Fellowship of Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church Reedysville hosts the Hagertown Frederick district youth group on Monday evening December 17 at 7 80 for a Christmas candlelight worship. Mrs Kenneth Brandenburg directs the Reedysville group. Eddie Thomas will lead the call to worship with carols and Scripture readings by Elaine Rohrer Floyd Myers Judy Rohrer Lee Brandenburg and Raymond Stickler. A girls trio of Elaine Rohrer Janie Renner and Jean Garnand will sing Behold We Bethlehem with Audrey Wyand on piano. Allen Kline delivers the Christmas prayer. Rev John Schildt Walkersville is guest speaker and Rev Robert Reech Myersville district director. The singing prayer and benediction will be by Rev van G Nave, pastor. Light refreshments follow. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Reedysville
Hagertown-Frederick
Kenneth Brandenburg
Keedysville
Eddie Thomas
Elaine Rohrer
Floyd Myers
Judy Rohrer
Lee Brandenburg
Raymond Stickler
Janie Renner
Jean Garnand
Bethlehem
Audrey Wyand
Allen Kline
John Schildt
Walkersville
Robert Reech
Myersville
Youth Fellowship
van G. Navewie
Senior Choir to Present Cantata A Star in the Sky
The Senior Choir at First Baptist Church Washington Square presents A Star in the Sky, a Christmas cantata, Sunday evening December 16 at 7 30. Dorothy Abbott wrote the text and Brive Carleton composed the music. Verana S Wilson directs with Mrs Henry Mathers organist. Reverend G Barlow Harris pastors the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Washington Square
Dorothy Abbott
Brive Carleton
Verana S. Wilson
Henry Mathers
G. Barlmg Harris
Conococheague Chapter DAR Hosts Christmas Party
The Conococheague Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution staged a Christmas party December 10 at Mrs. Frank N. Hoffmeier’s home 442 North Potomac Street. The evening featured carols led by state music chair Mrs. Walter Daniels and a narrative on Old Christmas in Rodanthe tied to Epiphany traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
Frank N. Hoffmeier
North Potomac Street
Will
Carroll E. France
Walter M. Daniels
American Music
Daniel §. Sowers
Clarence V. Lee
John W. Hoffman
Old Buck
Rodan
Mrs. Hoffman
Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
Richart Chase
Berea College
Beech Creek
Hoffman
Levene W. Mid Eml
Rodanthe
Hatteras
Elvaria Payne
Joseph and the
Angel
Daniel Sowers
Edward L. Vail
Carroll
North High To Give Concert
North Hagerstown High School students present a Christmas season concert in the school auditorium on Sunday afternoon at 2:39. The public is invited with no admission charge. The item also notes Panama City is separated from Balboa by Fourth of July Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
North Hagerstown High School
Panama City
Balboa
Canal Zone
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Homemakers of Dry
Ankstown
Finnkstown
Sabillasville
Linda Clopper
Standingeff
Susan Schnebly
Counter
Steve Mallendore
Washington County Tuberculosis Association
Tenis
Prom
Rad
W. Washington St
Frantz
Waynesboro
Fochjemn
W. Washington
Paramount Group
Miss Campbell
Violet Limburg
Margaret Green
Josephine Lewis
Mary E.clem
Ann Bartlett
Dorothea Wilson
Lillian Cunningham
Irthe Simpson
Betty Gillett
Anna Koontz
Barbara Athey
Bette Watlington
G. Barlow Harris
Lewis Simpson
Bob Hixson
Gerald Yonkers
Leo Clem
Raymond Wilson
Alshin Spangler
Gene Rockwell
Jack Koontz
Vernon
Wilson
Dorothy Grubbs
Conococheague
Dar
Stansbury
Vail
Samuel L. Greenawalt
Hamilton Boulevard
Canovocheague
D. A. BR
Antietam
Washington County Historial Society
Howell Gardner
Sharpsburg
Louise Grove
Frank Hoffmeier
Elsie K
State Board of Management
Maryland State Society
Lois AL. Rowand
Hamilton Foie Va
Clarence Leo
William Cropper
Carroll “K. France
Samuel L. Greentyalt
Frank Holmeyer
Donald Kreh
Robert E. “Martin
Lois Rowland
Carroll Stansbury
Edward Vail
North High
Tar Chrisians
Gulbransen
Lester
Mason-Mamlin
Knabe
Fisher
Gulerarsen
Betsy Ress
Luster
S&h
Shockey Furniture Co
Dial
Summ Avenue
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